Eritrea vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.8% against 11.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 15.9% | 6.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 11.7% | 13.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 12.8% | 1.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both, Eritrea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.8% against 11.5% in Eritrea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Eritrea ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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.