Algeria vs South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male

Algeria
45,568 number
in 2019
South Africa
49,813 number
in 2018
Algeria rank
13th
South Africa rank
12th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197219952019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 49,813 number against 45,568 number in Algeria, a difference of 4,245 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 12th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 48,990 number 76,406 number 27,416 number South Africa
2000s 52,860 number 49,610 number 3,250 number Algeria
2010s 43,661 number 56,317 number 12,656 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male, Algeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 49,813 number against 45,568 number in Algeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male between Algeria and South Africa?
4,245 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Algeria ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary 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 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,333 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.