Bangladesh vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Bangladesh
0.5259 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.5792 LPIA
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
66th
South Africa rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5792 LPIA against 0.5259 LPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0533 LPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 103 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1424 LPIA | 0.3779 LPIA | 0.2355 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3876 LPIA | 0.4779 LPIA | 0.0902 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4989 LPIA | 0.5834 LPIA | 0.0845 LPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5792 LPIA against 0.5259 LPIA in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.0533 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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