Lesotho vs South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female

Lesotho
2,671 number
in 2016
South Africa
14,168 number
in 2018
Lesotho rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197219952018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14,168 number against 2,671 number in Lesotho, a difference of 11,497 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 5.3 times Lesotho's.

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

Lesotho ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3,867 number 31,605 number 27,739 number South Africa
2000s 3,506 number 19,642 number 16,136 number South Africa
2010s 2,676 number 24,362 number 21,687 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female, Lesotho or South Africa?
South Africa, at 14,168 number against 2,671 number in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female between Lesotho and South Africa?
11,497 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female?
Lesotho ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 7 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 7 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 592 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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