Barbados vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male
Barbados
106.5%
in 2024
South Africa
105.7%
in 2023
Barbados rank
42nd
South Africa rank
43rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 106.5% against 105.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.1% | 80.2% | 26.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 107.8% | 82.9% | 25.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 106.4% | 100.5% | 5.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 104.6% | 6.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, Barbados or South Africa?
- Barbados, at 106.5% against 105.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between Barbados and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Barbados ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). 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