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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release