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

South Africa
53,653 number
in 2018
Türkiye
42,923 number
in 2018
South Africa rank
15th
Türkiye rank
17th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198420012018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 53,653 number against 42,923 number in Türkiye, a difference of 10,730 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 97,426 number 89,420 number 8,006 number South Africa
2000s 60,559 number 24,764 number 35,795 number South Africa
2010s 68,194 number 35,532 number 32,662 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, South Africa or Türkiye?
South Africa, at 53,653 number against 42,923 number in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female between South Africa and Türkiye?
10,730 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
South Africa ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 17th 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

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