Eswatini vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes
Eswatini
4.9%
in 2017
South Africa
4.7%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
8th
South Africa rank
9th
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 24 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 2.0% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.5% | 5.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 4.9% against 4.7% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 7 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.