Cambodia vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.6% against 10.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 10.7% | 30.4% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 10.7% | 9.8% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 14.3% | 4.2% | 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, Cambodia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.6% against 10.7% in Cambodia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Cambodia and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 26th 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.