MDG: Caribbean vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
MDG: Caribbean
96.5%
in 2024
South Africa
102.6%
in 2023
MDG: Caribbean rank
62nd
South Africa rank
59th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- MDG: Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 102.6% against 96.5% in MDG: Caribbean, a difference of 6.1%.
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 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th 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 | 83.8% | 92.3% | 8.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 82.6% | 95.0% | 12.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 90.8% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 101.7% | 4.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 103.2% | 5.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, MDG: Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 102.6% against 96.5% in MDG: Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between MDG: Caribbean and South Africa?
- 6.1%, 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, female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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