Lesotho vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male
Lesotho
12.2%
in 2015
South Africa
12.6%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.6% against 12.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 165 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 12.5% | 11.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 8.8% | 14.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.6% against 12.2% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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
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.