Colombia vs South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity
Colombia
1.06 modelled data
in 2025
South Africa
1.06 modelled data
in 2025
Colombia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.06 modelled data against 1.06 modelled data in South Africa, a difference of 0 modelled data.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 164 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 modelled data | 0.9918 modelled data | 0.1655 modelled data | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 0.1133 modelled data | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.13 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 0.055 modelled data | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 0.0225 modelled data | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.07 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 0.0057 modelled data | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 1.06 modelled data against 1.06 modelled data in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0 modelled data, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Colombia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release