Korea vs South Africa: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Korea
0.9351 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9273 LPIA
in 2024
Korea rank
59th
South Africa rank
62nd
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.9351 LPIA against 0.9273 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0078 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 95 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5513 LPIA | 0.4226 LPIA | 0.1287 LPIA | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.8326 LPIA | 0.8168 LPIA | 0.0158 LPIA | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.891 LPIA | 0.8782 LPIA | 0.0128 LPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9281 LPIA | 0.9211 LPIA | 0.007 LPIA | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Korea or South Africa?
- Korea, at 0.9351 LPIA against 0.9273 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Korea and South Africa?
- 0.0078 LPIA, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Korea ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd 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, female, 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