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

Morocco
9.0%
in 2018
South Africa
8.0%
in 2017
Morocco rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th

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

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
1020304050197219952018

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 9.0% against 8.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 11.7% 12.7% 1.0% South Africa
2000s 12.5% 7.7% 4.8% Morocco
2010s 10.5% 8.2% 2.3% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 9.0% against 8.0% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Morocco and South Africa?
1.0%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Morocco ranks 34th 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

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.