Lesotho vs South Africa: Repeaters, primary, male

Lesotho
10.7%
in 2016
South Africa
10.7%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
31st
South Africa rank
32nd

Repeaters, primary, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
510152025197219942016

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 10.7% against 10.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 23.8% 11.5% 12.3% Lesotho
2000s 22.3% 7.8% 14.5% Lesotho
2010s 10.2% 10.7% 0.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, male, Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at 10.7% against 10.7% in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, male between Lesotho and South Africa?
0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for repeaters, primary, male?
Lesotho ranks 31st 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.