Bangladesh vs South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Bangladesh
72,187 number
in 2018
South Africa
83,535 number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
12th
South Africa rank
9th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 83,535 number against 72,187 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 11,348 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 320,019 number 70,870 number 249,150 number Bangladesh
2010s 157,293 number 98,599 number 58,693 number Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 83,535 number against 72,187 number in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Bangladesh and South Africa?
11,348 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Bangladesh ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary 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 primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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