Eritrea vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both

Eritrea
11.5%
in 2017
South Africa
12.8%
in 2017
Eritrea rank
34th
South Africa rank
32nd

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.