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

Egypt
60,527 number
in 2019
South Africa
45,952 number
in 2018
Egypt rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd

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

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197719982019

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 60,527 number against 45,952 number in South Africa, a difference of 14,575 number.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 183 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 66,039 number 56,574 number 9,465 number Egypt
2010s 95,127 number 45,151 number 49,976 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, female, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 60,527 number against 45,952 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female between Egypt and South Africa?
14,575 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
5 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, female?
Egypt ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 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.