Colombia vs South Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted

Colombia
0.9859 LPIA
in 2018
South Africa
0.9835 LPIA
in 2017
Colombia rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.9859 LPIA against 0.9835 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0024 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9548 LPIA 0.9416 LPIA 0.0131 LPIA Colombia
2000s 0.9737 LPIA 0.9957 LPIA 0.0221 LPIA South Africa
2010s 0.9802 LPIA 0.995 LPIA 0.0148 LPIA South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 0.9859 LPIA against 0.9835 LPIA in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted between Colombia and South Africa?
0.0024 LPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted?
Colombia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/