MDG: Caribbean vs South Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
MDG: Caribbean
91.8%
in 2024
South Africa
95.3%
in 2023
MDG: Caribbean rank
93rd
South Africa rank
91st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.3% against 91.8% in MDG: Caribbean, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 91st of 219 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.5% | 76.1% | 2.4% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 81.2% | 2.8% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 91.8% | 2.6% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 95.1% | 2.7% | 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 primary education, both sexes, MDG: Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 95.3% against 91.8% in MDG: Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between MDG: Caribbean and South Africa?
- 3.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caribbean and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 91st of 219 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary 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
February 2026 Data Release