Egypt vs South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Egypt
144,874 number
in 2019
South Africa
133,964 number
in 2018
Egypt rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197519972019

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 144,874 number against 133,964 number in South Africa, a difference of 10,910 number.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 185 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 162,845 number 104,574 number 58,271 number Egypt
2010s 225,188 number 127,365 number 97,822 number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 144,874 number against 133,964 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Egypt and South Africa?
10,910 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.