Argentina vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.9% against 3.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 141 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 7.9% | 4.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.8% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 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, female, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.9% against 3.4% in Argentina as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.