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
10203040197119942017

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

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.