South Africa vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
South Africa
0.863 LPIA
in 2024
Thailand
0.8661 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
64th
Thailand rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.8661 LPIA against 0.863 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0031 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6697 LPIA | 0.6614 LPIA | 0.0083 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7679 LPIA | 0.7889 LPIA | 0.021 LPIA | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.8442 LPIA | 0.843 LPIA | 0.0011 LPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.8661 LPIA against 0.863 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.0031 LPIA, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- South Africa ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 63rd 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