Mozambique vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Mozambique
210,075 number
in 2019
South Africa
200,430 number
in 2018
Mozambique rank
13th
South Africa rank
14th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197319962019

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 210,075 number against 200,430 number in South Africa, a difference of 9,645 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 187 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 187,142 number 369,839 number 182,697 number South Africa
2000s 299,755 number 307,020 number 7,266 number South Africa
2010s 227,323 number 240,155 number 12,832 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 210,075 number against 200,430 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Mozambique and South Africa?
9,645 number, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Mozambique ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 187 countries.
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.