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
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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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.