Morocco vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education

Morocco
10.6%
in 2018
South Africa
9.9%
in 2017
Morocco rank
30th
South Africa rank
32nd

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

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
5101520197419962018

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 10.6% against 9.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 164 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.8% 20.0% 11.2% South Africa
2000s 8.5% 10.9% 2.4% South Africa
2010s 9.3% 9.9% 0.6% 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, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 10.6% against 9.9% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education between Morocco and South Africa?
0.7%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Morocco ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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