Oman vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female

Oman
3.2%
in 2016
South Africa
2.9%
in 2017
Oman rank
47th
South Africa rank
48th

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female over time

  • Oman
  • South Africa
05101520197419952017

How they compare

Oman currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 118 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.1% 6.9% 3.8% South Africa
2000s 0.9% 4.6% 3.7% South Africa
2010s 3.7% 4.0% 0.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female, Oman or South Africa?
Oman, at 3.2% against 2.9% in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female between Oman and South Africa?
0.3%, 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, female?
Oman ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%). 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 6 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,213 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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