In South Africa, the current adult literacy rate is 90%, which reflects a decrease of 5% (-5.3%) compared to 2019.
Adult literacy rate in South Africa
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Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Adult literacy rate
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South Africa Adult literacy rate between 1980 and 2021
| Period | Adult literacy rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 90% | -5% |
| 2019 | 95% | +8% |
| 2017 | 87% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | -0% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 76.2% |