South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
South Africa
0.8407 LPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.9109 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9109 LPIA against 0.8407 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0702 LPIA.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 95 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6171 LPIA | 0.8799 LPIA | 0.2628 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.7305 LPIA | 0.8944 LPIA | 0.1638 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.8098 LPIA | 0.9033 LPIA | 0.0935 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.9109 LPIA against 0.8407 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0702 LPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- South Africa ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, 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