Egypt vs South Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Egypt
269,418 number
in 2019
South Africa
248,755 number
in 2018
Egypt rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 269,418 number against 248,755 number in South Africa, a difference of 20,663 number.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 184 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 416,375 number 192,431 number 223,944 number Egypt
2010s 407,618 number 249,232 number 158,386 number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 269,418 number against 248,755 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Egypt and South Africa?
20,663 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 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.