Lesotho vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Lesotho
7.7%
in 2015
South Africa
6.9%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.7% against 6.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 10.7% | 10.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 7.5% | 13.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.4% | South Africa |
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, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 7.7% against 6.9% in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 35th 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.