Romania vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Romania
0.9984 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.998 GPIA
in 2024
Romania rank
41st
South Africa rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.9984 GPIA against 0.998 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Romania ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd of 104 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9908 GPIA | 0.9831 GPIA | 0.0077 GPIA | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.9961 GPIA | 0.9859 GPIA | 0.0102 GPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.9972 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 0.0063 GPIA | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 0.9984 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 Romania and South Africa?
- 0.0004 GPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Romania ranks 41st 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