Aruba vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Aruba
14.7%
in 2013
South Africa
11.6%
in 2017
Aruba rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Aruba
- South Africa
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 14.7% against 11.6% in South Africa, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 8.4% | 6.7% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.7% | 3.2% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 16.5% | 1.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Aruba or South Africa?
- Aruba, at 14.7% against 11.6% in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Aruba and South Africa?
- 3.1%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Aruba and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.