Bhutan vs South Africa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Bhutan
5.9%
in 2017
South Africa
5.5%
in 2017
Bhutan rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time

  • Bhutan
  • South Africa
5101520197719972017

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

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.