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
468101214199020042018

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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.