Ethiopia vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
6.2%
in 2014
South Africa
6.9%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
41st
South Africa rank
38th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.9% against 6.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 179 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 | 9.7% | 9.4% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.5% | 4.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.9% against 6.2% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa 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 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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.