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
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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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.