Mozambique vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female

Mozambique
5.3%
in 2018
South Africa
6.4%
in 2017
Mozambique rank
43rd
South Africa rank
40th

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.4% against 5.3% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 22.9% 8.9% 14.0% Mozambique
2000s 23.3% 6.2% 17.1% Mozambique
2010s 5.6% 6.4% 0.8% 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, female, Mozambique or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.4% against 5.3% in Mozambique as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female between Mozambique and South Africa?
1.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Mozambique ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,138 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.