Nepal vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 4.3% against 3.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 7.5% | 4.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 5.8% | 4.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.5% | 1.4% | 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, Nepal or South Africa?
- Nepal, at 4.3% against 3.9% in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female between Nepal and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 48th 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.