Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Repeaters, primary, total

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.7%
in 2018
South Africa
8.8%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th
South Africa rank
36th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.8% against 0.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 12.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.1% 10.2% 8.1% South Africa
2000s 1.4% 7.7% 6.4% South Africa
2010s 0.7% 9.0% 8.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.8% against 0.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
8.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th 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, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 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.