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

Morocco
92,673 number
in 2019
South Africa
88,012 number
in 2018
Morocco rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd

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

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 92,673 number against 88,012 number in South Africa, a difference of 4,661 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15,062 number 65,384 number 50,322 number South Africa
2000s 32,586 number 55,412 number 22,826 number South Africa
2010s 57,079 number 78,149 number 21,071 number South Africa

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, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 92,673 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 Morocco and South Africa?
4,661 number, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Morocco ranks 2nd 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.