Lesotho vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both

Lesotho
13.8%
in 2016
South Africa
13.8%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
32nd
South Africa rank
31st

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
5101520197119942017

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.8% against 13.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7.9% 16.7% 8.8% South Africa
2000s 9.5% 8.3% 1.1% Lesotho
2010s 11.4% 12.7% 1.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Lesotho or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.8% against 13.8% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Lesotho and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Lesotho ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.