Cape Verde vs South Africa: Repeaters, primary, male

Cape Verde
9.8%
in 2018
South Africa
10.7%
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
34th
South Africa rank
32nd

Repeaters, primary, male over time

  • Cape Verde
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.7% against 9.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 10.3% 9.0% 1.3% Cape Verde
2000s 14.4% 7.8% 6.6% Cape Verde
2010s 10.6% 10.7% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, male, Cape Verde or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.7% against 9.8% in Cape Verde as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, male between Cape Verde and South Africa?
0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for repeaters, primary, male?
Cape Verde ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male 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.