Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Dominican Republic
5.7%
in 2018
South Africa
6.0%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
46th
South Africa rank
44th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 44th of 157 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 9.7% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.3% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.5% | 1.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.0% against 5.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 44th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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.