Youth literacy rate in South Africa 2007-2021

Published by
Natalie Cowling,
Jul 25, 2024
The youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in South Africa decreased by 1.7 percentage points (-1.73 percent) since the previous year.
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.

Youth literacy rate in South Africa from 2007 to 2021

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Release date

June 2024

Region

South Africa

Survey time period

2007 to 2021

Age group

15-24 years

Supplementary notes

Literate people are those who can 'read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life'.

Figures have been rounded. Data was available only for the selected years.

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