Aruba vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time
- Aruba
- South Africa
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 16.5% against 13.4% in South Africa, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 186 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 | 18.4% | 9.5% | 8.8% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 10.1% | 6.7% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 18.5% | 1.9% | 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, male, Aruba or South Africa?
- Aruba, at 16.5% against 13.4% in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Aruba and South Africa?
- 3.1%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and South Africa?
- 8 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, male?
- Aruba ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.