South Africa vs Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

South Africa
370,769 number
in 2018
Uganda
394,962 number
in 2017
South Africa rank
9th
Uganda rank
7th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 394,962 number against 370,769 number in South Africa, a difference of 24,193 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uganda ahead.

South Africa ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 7th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 275,236 number 444,978 number 169,743 number Uganda
2010s 419,313 number 323,664 number 95,649 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 394,962 number against 370,769 number in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between South Africa and Uganda?
24,193 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
South Africa ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, 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 primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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