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
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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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
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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.