Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in South Africa
South Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 0.8447 LPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in South Africa, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.8447 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in 2017.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in South Africa peaked at 0.9069 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7012 LPIA, in 1996.
That places South Africa 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7012 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.8777 LPIA | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8784 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8849 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8871 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9028 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9069 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8447 LPIA | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7012 LPIA | 0.7012 LPIA | 0.7012 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8777 LPIA | 0.8777 LPIA | 0.8777 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8841 LPIA | 0.8447 LPIA | 0.9069 LPIA | 6 |
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More reference data data for South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in South Africa?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in South Africa was 0.8447 LPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9069 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7012 LPIA in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/