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Female youth literacy rate in South Africa

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The present female youth literacy rate in South Africa is 97%, a decrease of 2% (-2.0%) compared to 2019.
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Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
Similar regions to South Africa
Colombia
99.2%
-0.2%
(2022)
Argentina
99%
0%
(2001)
Thailand
98.4%
-0.7%
(2022)
Algeria
98%
+0.7%
(2019)
Kenya
95.3%
+9.1%
(2022)
Tanzania
85.1%
+0.1%
(2022)
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Female doctoral attainment
0%
-0.1%
(2022)
Female tertiary school enrollment
34.2%
+2.7%
(2022)
Secondary teachers
100%
(2016)
Primary education duration
7 years
0 years
(2023)
Secondary education duration
5 years
0 years
(2023)
Female primary last grade persistence
97.2%
+1.9%
(2020)
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South Africa Female youth literacy rate between 1980 and 2021
Period Value Change
2021 97% -2%
2019 99% +2%
2017 97% -0.7%
2016 97.7% -1.3%
2015 99% 0%
2014 99% 0%
2012 99% 0%
2011 99% 0%
2010 99% 0%
2009 99% +1%
2007 98% +4%
1996 94% +9%
1980 85%
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