Oman vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes
Oman
4.7%
in 2016
South Africa
4.3%
in 2017
Oman rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Oman
- South Africa
How they compare
Oman currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Oman ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 7.8% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 5.3% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Oman or South Africa?
- Oman, at 4.7% against 4.3% in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Oman and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.