Colombia vs South Africa: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Colombia
1.06 index
in 2025
South Africa
1.06 index
in 2025
Colombia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.06 index against 1.06 index in South Africa, a difference of 0 index.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 164 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 index | 0.9918 index | 0.1655 index | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.16 index | 1.05 index | 0.1133 index | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.13 index | 1.07 index | 0.055 index | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.09 index | 1.07 index | 0.0225 index | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.07 index | 1.06 index | 0.0057 index | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 1.06 index against 1.06 index in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0 index, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.