Barbados vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male
Barbados
97.0%
in 2024
South Africa
97.5%
in 2023
Barbados rank
61st
South Africa rank
60th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 97.5% against 97.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 60th of 195 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.6% | 69.0% | 40.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 109.8% | 72.0% | 37.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 108.6% | 92.8% | 15.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 109.0% | 97.5% | 11.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male, Barbados or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 97.5% against 97.0% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male between Barbados and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa 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, upper secondary, male?
- Barbados ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 60th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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