Mozambique vs South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female

Mozambique
42,250 number
in 2019
South Africa
36,156 number
in 2018
Mozambique rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197319962019

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 42,250 number against 36,156 number in South Africa, a difference of 6,094 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 45,252 number 53,816 number 8,564 number South Africa
2000s 66,626 number 34,178 number 32,447 number Mozambique
2010s 69,605 number 43,652 number 25,953 number Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 42,250 number against 36,156 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female between Mozambique and South Africa?
6,094 number, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Mozambique ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,349 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.