Nepal vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female

Nepal
4.3%
in 2016
South Africa
3.9%
in 2017
Nepal rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
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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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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.