Niger vs South Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Niger ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 60th of 153 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 14.5% | 7.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 12.6% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.5% | 1.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Niger or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Niger as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Niger and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Niger ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 60th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/