Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
11.88 million number
in 2019
South Africa
571,199 number
in 2018
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
11th
South Africa rank
11th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 11.88 million number against 571,199 number in South Africa, a difference of 11.31 million number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 20.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 11th of 44 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7.11 million number 783,969 number 6.33 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 9.70 million number 576,713 number 9.12 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 11.48 million number 643,286 number 10.84 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 11.88 million number against 571,199 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
11.31 million number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 11th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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