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
051015197419952017

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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,733 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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.