Cape Verde vs South Africa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Cape Verde
7.8%
in 2017
South Africa
7.6%
in 2017
Cape Verde rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 7.8% against 7.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 8.2% | 3.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 7.5% | 5.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.2% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 7.8% against 7.6% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th 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.