South Africa vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
South Africa
0.8772 LPIA
in 2024
Thailand
0.884 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
62nd
Thailand rank
60th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.884 LPIA against 0.8772 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0068 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 60th of 99 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 | 0.7059 LPIA | 0.6709 LPIA | 0.0351 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7906 LPIA | 0.8037 LPIA | 0.0131 LPIA | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.8612 LPIA | 0.8597 LPIA | 0.0016 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 0.884 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 South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.0068 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 62nd and Thailand ranks 60th 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