Italy vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
0.987 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.9863 GPIA
in 2024
Italy rank
70th
South Africa rank
73rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.987 GPIA against 0.9863 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0007 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 134 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9555 GPIA | 0.939 GPIA | 0.0165 GPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9675 GPIA | 0.9642 GPIA | 0.0033 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.9832 GPIA | 0.9758 GPIA | 0.0073 GPIA | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 0.987 GPIA against 0.9863 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.0007 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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