Nepal vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Nepal
13.0%
in 2016
South Africa
11.6%
in 2017
Nepal rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 13.0% against 11.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 8.4% | 37.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 8.8% | 30.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 14.8% | 3.5% | Nepal |
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, Nepal or South Africa?
- Nepal, at 13.0% against 11.6% in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Nepal and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 22nd 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.