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
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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

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.