Gambia vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Gambia
9.3%
in 2018
South Africa
8.6%
in 2017
Gambia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
34th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Gambia
  • South Africa
2.557.51012.5197119942018

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 9.3% against 8.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9.1% 7.3% 1.9% Gambia
2000s 6.4% 6.8% 0.4% South Africa
2010s 7.4% 10.2% 2.8% South Africa

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, Gambia or South Africa?
Gambia, at 9.3% against 8.6% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Gambia and South Africa?
0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.