South Africa vs Togo: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
South Africa
7.6%
in 2017
Togo
7.7%
in 2017
South Africa rank
42nd
Togo rank
41st
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Togo ahead.
South Africa ranks 42nd and Togo ranks 41st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 32.3% | 21.8% | Togo |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 23.9% | 16.5% | Togo |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 0.4% | 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, South Africa or Togo?
- Togo, at 7.7% against 7.6% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between South Africa and Togo?
- 0.1%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Togo?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Togo rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 42nd and Togo ranks 41st 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.