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
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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About this data
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.