South Africa vs Upper middle income: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes
South Africa
248,755 number
in 2018
Upper middle income
3.94 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
6th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 3.94 million number against 248,755 number in South Africa, a difference of 3.69 million number.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 15.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192,431 number | 5.39 million number | 5.20 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 277,406 number | 4.06 million number | 3.79 million number | Upper 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, South Africa or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 3.94 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 Upper middle income?
- 3.69 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 6th 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.
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About this data
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.