Ethiopia vs South Africa: Repeaters, primary, female

Ethiopia
6.7%
in 2015
South Africa
6.8%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd

Repeaters, primary, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
57.51012.515198219992016

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 11.9% 9.2% 2.7% Ethiopia
2000s 13.3% 7.7% 5.6% Ethiopia
2010s 6.7% 7.5% 0.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, female, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, female between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for repeaters, primary, female?
Ethiopia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
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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About this data

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.