Panama vs South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity
Panama
0.7235 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.7543 LPIA
in 2024
Panama rank
49th
South Africa rank
46th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7543 LPIA against 0.7235 LPIA in Panama, a difference of 0.0308 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 88 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6174 LPIA | 0.6464 LPIA | 0.0291 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7235 LPIA | 0.7384 LPIA | 0.0149 LPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7543 LPIA against 0.7235 LPIA in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.0308 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Panama ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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