South Africa vs United States of America: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female

South Africa
53,653 number
in 2018
United States of America
42,455 number
in 2018
South Africa rank
15th
United States of America rank
18th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 53,653 number against 42,455 number in United States of America, a difference of 11,198 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th 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 United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 88,635 number 0 number 88,635 number South Africa
2000s 54,933 number 0 number 54,933 number South Africa
2010s 71,135 number 10,614 number 60,521 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 United States of America?
South Africa, at 53,653 number against 42,455 number in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female between South Africa and United States of America?
11,198 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
South Africa ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th 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.