Ecuador vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Ecuador
0.9774 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9861 GPIA
in 2024
Ecuador rank
61st
South Africa rank
58th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9861 GPIA against 0.9774 GPIA in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0087 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th of 131 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9827 GPIA | 0.9299 GPIA | 0.0529 GPIA | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.9555 GPIA | 0.0347 GPIA | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9754 GPIA | 0.0249 GPIA | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9861 GPIA against 0.9774 GPIA in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.0087 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ecuador ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th of 131 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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