South Africa vs Türkiye: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population

South Africa
0.9449 LPIA
in 2024
Türkiye
0.9427 LPIA
in 2015
South Africa rank
59th
Türkiye rank
60th

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9449 LPIA against 0.9427 LPIA in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0022 LPIA.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 59th and Türkiye ranks 60th of 95 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 0.832 LPIA 0.8825 LPIA 0.0505 LPIA Türkiye
2010s 0.883 LPIA 0.9335 LPIA 0.0505 LPIA Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, South Africa or Türkiye?
South Africa, at 0.9449 LPIA against 0.9427 LPIA in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between South Africa and Türkiye?
0.0022 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
South Africa ranks 59th and Türkiye ranks 60th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,226 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release