Oman vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Oman
6.1%
in 2016
South Africa
6.0%
in 2017
Oman rank
42nd
South Africa rank
44th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Oman
- South Africa
How they compare
Oman currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 42nd 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 | Oman | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 9.7% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 6.5% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 7.0% | 0.3% | 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, Oman or South Africa?
- Oman, at 6.1% against 6.0% in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Oman and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 42nd 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.