How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and South Africa?

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA total vs South Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

IDA total

3.66 million number

in 2019

South Africa

248,755 number

in 2018

IDA total rank

7th

South Africa rank

8th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

IDA total
South Africa

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 3.66 million number against 248,755 number in South Africa, a difference of 3.41 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 14.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 44 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA total	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.69 million number	320,493 number	1.37 million number	IDA total
2000s	2.05 million number	223,374 number	1.83 million number	IDA total
2010s	3.60 million number	277,406 number	3.32 million number	IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, IDA total or South Africa?: IDA total, at 3.66 million number against 248,755 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between IDA total and South Africa?: 3.41 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and South Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do IDA total and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: IDA total ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.