MDG: Caribbean vs South Africa: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
MDG: Caribbean
3.9%
in 2024
South Africa
3.3%
in 2023
MDG: Caribbean rank
107th
South Africa rank
107th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- MDG: Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
MDG: Caribbean currently reports 3.9% against 3.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes MDG: Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was MDG: Caribbean ahead.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 107th of 221 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 | 4.0% | 1.1% | 2.9% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 1.3% | MDG: Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, MDG: Caribbean or South Africa?
- MDG: Caribbean, at 3.9% against 3.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between MDG: Caribbean and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with MDG: Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caribbean and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 107th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, 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