Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in South Africa
South Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 95.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in South Africa, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 95.8% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in South Africa peaked at 99.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2017.
That places South Africa 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 96.3% | — |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 95.8% | 99.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in South Africa?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in South Africa was 95.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of males age 15 to 24 years in urban areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/