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
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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About this data
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.