Bhutan vs South Africa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.9% against 5.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 7.6% | 5.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 6.2% | 0.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Bhutan or South Africa?
- Bhutan, at 5.9% against 5.5% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Bhutan ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.