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