South Africa vs Thailand: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity
South Africa
1.06 modelled data
in 2025
Thailand
1.06 modelled data
in 2025
South Africa rank
55th
Thailand rank
56th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.06 modelled data against 1.06 modelled data in Thailand, a difference of 0 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 56th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9918 modelled data | 0.8366 modelled data | 0.1552 modelled data | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.05 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 0.0438 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.07 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 0.0072 modelled data | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.07 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 0.0401 modelled data | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 0.012 modelled data | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 1.06 modelled data against 1.06 modelled data in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0 modelled data, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 56th 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