The youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in South Africa stood at percent in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the youth literacy rate rose by ** percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.
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World Bank. (April 8, 2026). Youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in South Africa from 1980 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1261241/youth-literacy-rate-in-south-africa/
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