Nepal vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Nepal
13.1%
in 2016
South Africa
13.4%
in 2017
Nepal rank
24th
South Africa rank
22nd

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

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.4% against 13.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 186 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 45.7% 9.5% 36.2% Nepal
2000s 39.3% 8.8% 30.5% Nepal
2010s 18.4% 16.8% 1.6% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Nepal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.4% against 13.1% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Nepal and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa 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, male?
Nepal ranks 24th 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.