Ethiopia vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Ethiopia
7.9%
in 2014
South Africa
8.0%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
51015198119992017

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 140 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9.6% 11.4% 1.9% South Africa
2000s 13.8% 7.7% 6.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.