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

South Africa
14,168 number
in 2018
Uganda
16,173 number
in 2017
South Africa rank
3rd
Uganda rank
2nd

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 16,173 number against 14,168 number in South Africa, a difference of 2,005 number.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 2nd of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 18,407 number 18,605 number 197.33 number Uganda
2010s 24,362 number 13,290 number 11,073 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, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 16,173 number against 14,168 number in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female between South Africa and Uganda?
2,005 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female?
South Africa ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 2nd 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.