Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life. More info »
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2004
2009
2014
2019
-10.00
0.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
60.00
70.00
80.00
90.00
100.00
South Africa
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators - Last updated January 1, 2020