South Africa vs Uganda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

South Africa
9.6%
in 2017
Uganda
9.2%
in 2016
South Africa rank
35th
Uganda rank
38th

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

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9.6% against 9.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

South Africa ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 38th of 181 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 12.2% 5.0% Uganda
2010s 10.4% 8.4% 2.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, South Africa or Uganda?
South Africa, at 9.6% against 9.2% in Uganda as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between South Africa and Uganda?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
South Africa ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 38th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.