Belize vs South Africa: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Belize
0.9515 LPIA
in 2022
South Africa
0.9449 LPIA
in 2024
Belize rank
57th
South Africa rank
59th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.9515 LPIA against 0.9449 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0066 LPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th of 95 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9373 LPIA | 0.8189 LPIA | 0.1184 LPIA | Belize |
| 2010s | 0.9839 LPIA | 0.8835 LPIA | 0.1004 LPIA | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.9577 LPIA | 0.9351 LPIA | 0.0226 LPIA | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 0.9515 LPIA against 0.9449 LPIA in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.0066 LPIA, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Belize ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, 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