Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Latin America & Caribbean
1.22 million number
in 2019
South Africa
200,430 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th
South Africa rank
14th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1.22 million number against 200,430 number in South Africa, a difference of 1.02 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 6.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 14th of 44 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.73 million number 336,970 number 3.39 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 3.38 million number 278,758 number 3.10 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 1.20 million number 240,155 number 961,209 number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 1.22 million number against 200,430 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
1.02 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 14th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, 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 primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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