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

South Africa
13.4%
in 2017
Uruguay
13.3%
in 2015
South Africa rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
23rd

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

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
51015202530197619962017

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.4% against 13.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

South Africa ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 13.4% 19.5% 6.1% Uruguay
2000s 11.0% 17.2% 6.2% Uruguay
2010s 16.8% 13.6% 3.3% 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, South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at 13.4% against 13.3% in Uruguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
South Africa ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 23rd 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.