South Africa vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male
South Africa
97.5%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
83.4%
in 2024
South Africa rank
60th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
63rd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 97.5% against 83.4% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 60th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 63rd of 195 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 51.9% | 17.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 63.2% | 8.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 76.0% | 15.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 82.6% | 15.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male, South Africa or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- South Africa, at 97.5% against 83.4% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male between South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 14.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- South Africa ranks 60th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 63rd 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