Lower middle income vs South Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Lower middle income
3.23 million number
in 2019
South Africa
248,755 number
in 2018
Lower middle income rank
12th
South Africa rank
8th

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

  • Lower middle income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 3.23 million number against 248,755 number in South Africa, a difference of 2.99 million number.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 13.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 8th of 44 groups.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.28 million number 320,493 number 3.96 million number Lower middle income
2000s 4.76 million number 223,374 number 4.54 million number Lower middle income
2010s 3.53 million number 277,406 number 3.25 million number Lower middle income

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, Lower middle income or South Africa?
Lower middle income, at 3.23 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 Lower middle income and South Africa?
2.99 million number, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Lower middle income and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Lower middle income ranks 12th 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

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