Eswatini vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes
Eswatini
8.0%
in 2017
South Africa
8.6%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
37th
South Africa rank
34th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.6% against 8.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 183 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 10.0% | 7.5% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 6.2% | 9.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 1.6% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Eswatini or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.6% against 8.0% in Eswatini as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.