Aruba vs South Africa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Aruba
7.4%
in 2013
South Africa
7.6%
in 2017
Aruba rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Aruba
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.6% against 7.4% in Aruba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Aruba ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 8.2% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 1.1% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Aruba or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.6% against 7.4% in Aruba as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Aruba and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2003.
- How do Aruba and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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 primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.