How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?

15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female

Chad

56,816 number

in 2019

South Africa

53,653 number

in 2018

Chad rank

12th

South Africa rank

15th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

Chad
South Africa

How they compare

Chad currently reports 56,816 number against 53,653 number in South Africa, a difference of 3,163 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Chad ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 188 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32,224 number	87,786 number	55,562 number	South Africa
2000s	38,391 number	54,933 number	16,542 number	South Africa
2010s	65,504 number	66,983 number	1,479 number	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female, Chad or South Africa?: Chad, at 56,816 number against 53,653 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female between Chad and South Africa?: 3,163 number, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?: Chad ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary 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 primary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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