Belize vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belize
0.8646 LPIA
in 2020
South Africa
0.8509 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 0.8646 LPIA against 0.8509 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0137 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 | 0.6875 LPIA | 0.6196 LPIA | 0.0679 LPIA | Belize |
| 2010s | 0.8599 LPIA | 0.7375 LPIA | 0.1224 LPIA | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.8646 LPIA | 0.8345 LPIA | 0.0301 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 0.8646 LPIA against 0.8509 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?
- 0.0137 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, female, 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