South Africa vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
South Africa
104.1%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
97.8%
in 2024
South Africa rank
48th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
48th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.1% against 97.8% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 6.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 48th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 48th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 78.8% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 85.6% | 6.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 94.4% | 4.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 104.7% | 97.2% | 7.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, South Africa or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- South Africa, at 104.1% against 97.8% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 6.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 48th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 48th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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