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
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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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.