South Africa vs Thailand: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
South Africa
1.06 index
in 2025
Thailand
1.06 index
in 2025
South Africa rank
55th
Thailand rank
56th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.06 index against 1.06 index in Thailand, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 56th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9918 index | 0.8366 index | 0.1552 index | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.05 index | 1.01 index | 0.0438 index | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.07 index | 1.08 index | 0.0072 index | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.07 index | 1.11 index | 0.0401 index | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.06 index | 1.07 index | 0.012 index | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 1.06 index against 1.06 index in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0 index, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 56th 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.