South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
South Africa
0.9656 LPIA
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.961 LPIA
in 2022
South Africa rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
56th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9656 LPIA against 0.961 LPIA in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0046 LPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 83 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8573 LPIA | 0.8971 LPIA | 0.0397 LPIA | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.9269 LPIA | 0.977 LPIA | 0.0501 LPIA | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.9515 LPIA | 0.9646 LPIA | 0.0131 LPIA | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 0.9656 LPIA against 0.961 LPIA in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0046 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- South Africa ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, 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