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

Morocco
8.4%
in 2018
South Africa
8.6%
in 2017
Morocco rank
35th
South Africa rank
34th

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

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
510152025197119942018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Morocco, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 13.4% 10.0% 3.5% Morocco
2000s 14.3% 6.8% 7.5% Morocco
2010s 9.3% 9.7% 0.4% 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, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Morocco as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Morocco and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 35th 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.