Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Repeaters, primary, total

Papua New Guinea
8.9%
in 2016
South Africa
8.8%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 10.2% 10.2% South Africa
2000s 0.0% 7.7% 7.7% South Africa
2010s 8.9% 8.8% 0.1% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
Papua New Guinea, at 8.9% against 8.8% in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 189 countries.
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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About this data

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.