Comoros vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female

Comoros
11.1%
in 2017
South Africa
9.5%
in 2017
Comoros rank
23rd
South Africa rank
25th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

  • Comoros
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 11.1% against 9.5% in South Africa, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 186 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 27.6% 12.8% 14.9% Comoros
2000s 29.6% 8.4% 21.2% Comoros
2010s 14.9% 11.9% 3.0% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Comoros or South Africa?
Comoros, at 11.1% against 9.5% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Comoros and South Africa?
1.6%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Comoros ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.