Lebanon vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.7% against 9.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 10.5% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 7.7% | 9.9% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.5% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Lebanon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.7% against 9.2% in Lebanon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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.