Belize vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belize
0.8678 LPIA
in 2020
South Africa
0.863 LPIA
in 2024
Belize rank
62nd
South Africa rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.8678 LPIA against 0.863 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0048 LPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 64th of 100 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6829 LPIA | 0.6391 LPIA | 0.0439 LPIA | Belize |
| 2010s | 0.8592 LPIA | 0.7558 LPIA | 0.1034 LPIA | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.8678 LPIA | 0.8446 LPIA | 0.0231 LPIA | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 0.8678 LPIA against 0.863 LPIA in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.0048 LPIA, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belize ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 64th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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