Chile vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Chile
0.8778 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.8772 LPIA
in 2024
Chile rank
61st
South Africa rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.8778 LPIA against 0.8772 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 62nd of 99 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8031 LPIA | 0.6906 LPIA | 0.1125 LPIA | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.8003 LPIA | 0.7836 LPIA | 0.0167 LPIA | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.8711 LPIA | 0.8612 LPIA | 0.0099 LPIA | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Chile or South Africa?
- Chile, at 0.8778 LPIA against 0.8772 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.0006 LPIA, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Chile ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 62nd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, 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