Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Côte d'Ivoire
57,070 number
in 2019
South Africa
62,396 number
in 2018
Côte d'Ivoire rank
15th
South Africa rank
13th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197319962019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 62,396 number against 57,070 number in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 5,326 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 13th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 56,701 number 99,909 number 43,208 number South Africa
2000s 67,125 number 105,103 number 37,978 number South Africa
2010s 69,803 number 69,410 number 393 number Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
South Africa, at 62,396 number against 57,070 number in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
5,326 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 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.