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
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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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.