Greece vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Greece
0.9549 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9681 GPIA
in 2024
Greece rank
60th
South Africa rank
57th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9681 GPIA against 0.9549 GPIA in Greece, a difference of 0.0132 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th of 100 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8893 GPIA | 0.9065 GPIA | 0.0171 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9231 GPIA | 0.9349 GPIA | 0.0118 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9561 GPIA | 0.9568 GPIA | 0.0007 GPIA | 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, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9681 GPIA against 0.9549 GPIA in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and South Africa?
- 0.0132 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Greece ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th 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, rural, 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