Algeria vs South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male

Algeria
144,625 number
in 2019
South Africa
88,012 number
in 2018
Algeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 144,625 number against 88,012 number in South Africa, a difference of 56,613 number.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 30,972 number 65,384 number 34,412 number South Africa
2000s 113,779 number 55,412 number 58,366 number Algeria
2010s 139,891 number 78,149 number 61,742 number Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 144,625 number against 88,012 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Algeria and South Africa?
56,613 number, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.