South Africa vs WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

South Africa
88.3%
in 2023
WB: Caribbean Small States
80.2%
in 2024
South Africa rank
100th
WB: Caribbean Small States rank
98th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • South Africa
  • WB: Caribbean Small States
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 88.3% against 80.2% in WB: Caribbean Small States, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1991 it was WB: Caribbean Small States ahead.

South Africa ranks 100th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 98th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and WB: Caribbean Small States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Caribbean Small States Difference Ahead
1990s 61.6% 81.5% 20.0% WB: Caribbean Small States
2000s 70.5% 81.8% 11.3% WB: Caribbean Small States
2010s 82.1% 80.5% 1.6% South Africa
2020s 88.9% 79.3% 9.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, South Africa or WB: Caribbean Small States?
South Africa, at 88.3% against 80.2% in WB: Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between South Africa and WB: Caribbean Small States?
8.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Caribbean Small States?
13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Africa and WB: Caribbean Small States rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
South Africa ranks 100th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 98th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release