Paraguay vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male

Paraguay
7.4%
in 2011
South Africa
8.6%
in 2017
Paraguay rank
37th
South Africa rank
34th

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.6% against 7.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9.9% 12.4% 2.5% South Africa
2000s 8.2% 8.1% 0.1% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male, Paraguay or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.6% against 7.4% in Paraguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male between Paraguay and South Africa?
1.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2003.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Paraguay ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,280 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.