Rwanda vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Rwanda
9.3%
in 2018
South Africa
9.7%
in 2017
Rwanda rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.7% against 9.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 10.7% | 12.6% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 7.7% | 15.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.5% | 4.8% | Rwanda |
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, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.7% against 9.3% in Rwanda as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 36th 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.