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

Mozambique
23,898 number
in 2019
South Africa
14,168 number
in 2018
Mozambique rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199120052019

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 23,898 number against 14,168 number in South Africa, a difference of 9,730 number.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9,098 number 39,730 number 30,632 number South Africa
2000s 14,296 number 21,712 number 7,416 number South Africa
2010s 29,453 number 20,964 number 8,488 number Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 23,898 number against 14,168 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female between Mozambique and South Africa?
9,730 number, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female?
Mozambique ranks 1st 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.