Ethiopia vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female

Ethiopia
6.8%
in 2014
South Africa
6.6%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
57.51012.515198119992017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 174 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.2% 7.1% 5.0% Ethiopia
2000s 12.7% 5.9% 6.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 6.8% against 6.6% in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.