South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
South Africa
94.1%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
93.8%
in 2024
South Africa rank
107th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
108th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.1% against 93.8% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
South Africa ranks 107th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th of 190 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 4.4% | 4.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 6.9% | 6.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 10.6% | 10.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 18.2% | 17.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1880s | 0.7% | 33.6% | 32.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1890s | 1.2% | 48.9% | 47.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1900s | 1.6% | 64.3% | 62.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1910s | 7.9% | 77.3% | 69.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | 22.1% | 83.4% | 61.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 36.4% | 89.4% | 53.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 50.6% | 95.5% | 44.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 64.9% | 100.0% | 35.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 76.9% | 91.5% | 14.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 78.7% | 90.1% | 11.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 88.0% | 82.6% | 5.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 86.6% | 92.3% | 5.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 93.5% | 6.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 71.4% | 22.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 94.1% against 93.8% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- South Africa ranks 107th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.