Ethiopia vs South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male

Ethiopia
79,183 number
in 2015
South Africa
74,607 number
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
4th
South Africa rank
6th

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 79,183 number against 74,607 number in South Africa, a difference of 4,576 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 22,144 number 73,069 number 50,925 number South Africa
2000s 78,485 number 54,880 number 23,605 number Ethiopia
2010s 79,183 number 67,979 number 11,204 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 79,183 number against 74,607 number in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male between Ethiopia and South Africa?
4,576 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 4 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 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 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.