Youth literacy rate in South Africa 2009-2021
The youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in South Africa saw no significant changes in 2021 in comparison to the previous year 2019 and remained at around 97 percent. In comparison to 2019, the youth literacy rate decreased not significantly by one percentage points (-1.02 percent).
The youth literacy rate refers to the share of individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 and who can read and write as well as understand simple expressions about their daily lives.
Find more statistics on other topics about South Africa with key insights such as gross tertiary enrollment ratio, Gender Parity Index (GPI) in youth literacy, and number of children out of school.
The youth literacy rate refers to the share of individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 and who can read and write as well as understand simple expressions about their daily lives.
Find more statistics on other topics about South Africa with key insights such as gross tertiary enrollment ratio, Gender Parity Index (GPI) in youth literacy, and number of children out of school.
