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

Cape Verde
5.6%
in 2017
South Africa
5.5%
in 2017
Cape Verde rank
47th
South Africa rank
48th

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

  • Cape Verde
  • South Africa
0102030197819972017

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 181 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 10.3% 6.8% 3.4% Cape Verde
2000s 10.7% 7.8% 2.9% Cape Verde
2010s 5.8% 6.2% 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), female, Cape Verde or South Africa?
Cape Verde, at 5.6% against 5.5% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Cape Verde and South Africa?
0.1%, 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), female?
Cape Verde ranks 47th 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.