Norway vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Norway
0.9982 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.998 GPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
42nd
South Africa rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9982 GPIA against 0.998 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Norway ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9997 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.1364 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.9837 GPIA | 0.0159 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.9863 GPIA | 0.0129 GPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.9893 GPIA | 0.0089 GPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 0.9982 GPIA against 0.998 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.0002 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Norway ranks 42nd 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