Indonesia vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Indonesia
0.8611 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.8509 LPIA
in 2024
Indonesia rank
63rd
South Africa rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.8611 LPIA against 0.8509 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0102 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 100 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7447 LPIA | 0.6442 LPIA | 0.1005 LPIA | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.7995 LPIA | 0.7433 LPIA | 0.0562 LPIA | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.8545 LPIA | 0.8253 LPIA | 0.0293 LPIA | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 0.8611 LPIA against 0.8509 LPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 0.0102 LPIA, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Indonesia ranks 63rd 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