South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes
South Africa
248,755 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.59 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.59 million number against 248,755 number in South Africa, a difference of 3.34 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 14.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320,493 number | 1.37 million number | 1.05 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 223,374 number | 1.55 million number | 1.33 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 277,406 number | 3.46 million number | 3.18 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.59 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.34 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 184 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.