South Africa vs WB: Caribbean Small States: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
South Africa
0.4081 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Caribbean Small States
0.3254 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
176th
WB: Caribbean Small States rank
173rd
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- South Africa
- WB: Caribbean Small States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4081 GPIA against 0.3254 GPIA in WB: Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.0827 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times WB: Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was WB: Caribbean Small States ahead.
South Africa ranks 176th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 173rd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and WB: Caribbean Small States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7286 GPIA | 0.8616 GPIA | 0.133 GPIA | WB: Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 0.6669 GPIA | 0.5523 GPIA | 0.1146 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4784 GPIA | 0.9355 GPIA | 0.4571 GPIA | WB: Caribbean Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, South Africa or WB: Caribbean Small States?
- South Africa, at 0.4081 GPIA against 0.3254 GPIA in WB: Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between South Africa and WB: Caribbean Small States?
- 0.0827 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Caribbean Small States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Caribbean Small States rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- South Africa ranks 176th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 173rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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