Morocco vs South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Morocco
79,785 number
in 2019
South Africa
114,791 number
in 2018
Morocco rank
7th
South Africa rank
4th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k197119952019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 114,791 number against 79,785 number in Morocco, a difference of 35,006 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Morocco's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 27,862 number 136,087 number 108,224 number South Africa
2000s 35,910 number 118,800 number 82,890 number South Africa
2010s 63,018 number 121,866 number 58,848 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 114,791 number against 79,785 number in Morocco as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Morocco and South Africa?
35,006 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 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, 4,052 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.