Ethiopia vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita

Ethiopia
0.0037 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0038 units per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
50th
South Africa rank
48th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0038 units per person against 0.0037 units per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0048 units per person 0.01 units per person 0.0052 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0076 units per person 0.0062 units per person 0.0014 units per person Ethiopia
2010s 0.0058 units per person 0.0075 units per person 0.0017 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0056 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0018 units per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0038 units per person against 0.0037 units per person in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.0001 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita. 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, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,301 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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