MDG: Caribbean vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
MDG: Caribbean
96.2%
in 2024
South Africa
102.8%
in 2023
MDG: Caribbean rank
61st
South Africa rank
58th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 102.8% against 96.2% in MDG: Caribbean, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.5% | 89.4% | 6.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 81.9% | 92.4% | 10.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 90.0% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 101.0% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 103.0% | 5.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, MDG: Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 102.8% against 96.2% in MDG: Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between MDG: Caribbean and South Africa?
- 6.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caribbean and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). 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