South Africa - Literacy Rate Among Male Youth

Since 2014, South Africa Literacy Rate Among Male Youth was down by 1points year on year. At 94.06 Percent of Men Aged 15-24 in 2019, the country was number 83 among other countries in Literacy Rate Among Male Youth. South Africa is overtaken by Swaziland, which was number 82 with 94.3 Percent of Men Aged 15-24 and is followed by Nepal with 94.03 Percent of Men Aged 15-24. Turkey topped the ranking with 100.09 Percent of Men Aged 15-24 in 2019, that is an increase of 0.1points compared to 2018. Uzbekistan, Bahrain and Azerbaijan respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Tanzania witnessed the best average annual growth at +2.6points per year, while South Africa was the worst growing country at -1points per year.

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Date Percent of Men Aged 15-24
2019 94.06
2018 94.38
2017 93.76
2016
2015 98.68
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How does South Africa rank in Literacy Rate Among Male Youth?

# 134 Countries Percent of Men Aged 15-24 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Turkey
100.09 % 2019 +0.1 % +0.1 % View data
2 #2
Uzbekistan
100.00 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
82 #82
Swaziland
94.30 % 2018 NA NA View data
83 #83
South Africa
94.06 % 2019 -0.3 % -0.9 % View data
84 #84
Nepal
94.03 % 2018 NA NA View data
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