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Literacy South Africa, in 36 editions.
The entry for South Africa published Literacy in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Literacy in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Literacy” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024almost all white population literate; government estimates 50% of blacks literate
almost all white population literate; government estimates 50% of blacks literate
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
- 76% (male 78%, female 75%) age 15 and over can read and write (1980)
almost all white population literate; government estimates 50% of blacks literate 76% (male 78%, female 75%) age 15 and over can read and write (1980)
- age 15 and over can read and write (1980)
76% (male 78%, female 75%) age 15 and over can read and write (1980)
total population:
76%
male:
78%
female:
75%
- age 15 and over can read and write (1980)
age 15 and over can read and write (1980)
total population:
76%
male:
78%
female:
75%
- age 15 and over can read and write (1980)
age 15 and over can read and write (1980)
total population: 76%
male: 78%
female: 75%
- age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write (1980) (1995 est.)
total population: 76% 81.8%
male: 78% 81.9%
female: 75% 81.7%
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
total population: 81.8%male: male : 81.9%
female: 81.7% (1995 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 81.8%male : male: 81.9%
female: 81.7% (1995 est.)
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write total population: 81.8% male: 81.9% female: 81.7% (1995 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 81.8% 85%
male: 81.9% 86%
female: 81.7% (1995 85% (2000 est.)
The same text in 6 editions, 2003 to 2008.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 85% 86.4%
male: 86% 87%
female: 85% (2000 85.7% (2003 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
86.4%
male:
87%
female:
85.7% (2003 est.)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:86.4% 93%
male:87% 93.9%
female:85.7% (2003 92.2% (2011 est.)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
definition:
total population:
93%
male:
93.9%
female:
92.2% (2011
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.3% 94.4%
male: 95.5% 95.4%
female: 93.1% 93.4% (2015 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)
total population: 94.4% (2015 est.)
male: 95.4% (2015 est.)
female: 93.4% (2015 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)
total population: 94.4% (2015 est.)
male: 95.4% (2015 est.)
female: 93.4% (2015 est.) (2015)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.4% 87%
male: 95.4% 87.7%
female: 93.4% (2015) 86.5% (2017)
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87% 95%
male: 87.7% 95.5%
female: 86.5% (2017) 94.5% (2019)
definition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 95% 91.2% (2024 est.)
male: 95.5% 91.5% (2024 est.)
female: 94.5% (2019) 90.8% (2024 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “South Africa: Literacy.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/south-africa/literacy.