East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Repeaters, primary, female

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
0.5%
in 2018
South Africa
6.8%
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
42nd
South Africa rank
42nd

Repeaters, primary, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.8% against 0.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 6.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 14.4 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2% 8.0% 5.8% South Africa
2000s 1.6% 7.7% 6.1% South Africa
2010s 0.5% 7.2% 6.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.8% against 0.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa?
6.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for repeaters, primary, female?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.