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
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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About this data
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.