South Africa vs Türkiye: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
South Africa
0.8509 LPIA
in 2024
Türkiye
0.8137 LPIA
in 2015
South Africa rank
64th
Türkiye rank
67th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8509 LPIA against 0.8137 LPIA in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0372 LPIA.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 64th and Türkiye ranks 67th of 100 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6117 LPIA | 0.7463 LPIA | 0.1346 LPIA | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.7179 LPIA | 0.8017 LPIA | 0.0838 LPIA | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 0.8509 LPIA against 0.8137 LPIA in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 0.0372 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- South Africa ranks 64th and Türkiye ranks 67th 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