Croatia vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Croatia
0.9979 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.998 GPIA
in 2024
Croatia rank
44th
South Africa rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Croatia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.998 GPIA against 0.9979 GPIA in Croatia, a difference of 0.0001 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Croatia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 104 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9856 GPIA | 0.9827 GPIA | 0.0029 GPIA | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.9899 GPIA | 0.9863 GPIA | 0.0036 GPIA | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 0.0058 GPIA | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Croatia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.998 GPIA against 0.9979 GPIA in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Croatia and South Africa?
- 0.0001 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Croatia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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