Ethiopia vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female
Ethiopia
6.7%
in 2014
South Africa
6.4%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
38th
South Africa rank
40th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 165 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 | 11.4% | 8.8% | 2.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 6.6% | 9.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 6.7% against 6.4% in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia 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 4 of primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.