Bhutan vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per

Bhutan
0.255 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
72nd
South Africa rank
70th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per over time

  • Bhutan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.28 units per square kilometre against 0.255 units per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 0.025 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Bhutan ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 195 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2512 units per square kilometre 0.6027 units per square kilometre 0.3515 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.2753 units per square kilometre 0.5334 units per square kilometre 0.2581 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.164 units per square kilometre 0.5074 units per square kilometre 0.3434 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.1929 units per square kilometre 0.2971 units per square kilometre 0.1042 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per, Bhutan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.28 units per square kilometre against 0.255 units per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per between Bhutan and South Africa?
0.025 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
Bhutan ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 5,653 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.