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

Egypt
84,347 number
in 2019
South Africa
88,012 number
in 2018
Egypt rank
4th
South Africa rank
3rd

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

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k197719982019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 88,012 number against 84,347 number in Egypt, a difference of 3,665 number.

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

Egypt ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 183 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 92,931 number 63,282 number 29,650 number Egypt
2010s 130,060 number 82,214 number 47,846 number Egypt

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, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 88,012 number against 84,347 number in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Egypt and South Africa?
3,665 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Egypt ranks 4th 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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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.