Rwanda vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male

Rwanda
11.2%
in 2018
South Africa
10.5%
in 2017
Rwanda rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th

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

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 11.2% against 10.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 14.8% 14.8% 0.0% South Africa
2000s 20.1% 7.7% 12.4% Rwanda
2010s 16.8% 11.0% 5.8% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male, Rwanda or South Africa?
Rwanda, at 11.2% against 10.5% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male between Rwanda and South Africa?
0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Rwanda ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
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 male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.