South Africa vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female

South Africa
69,554
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2.31 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
20th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
19th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female over time

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.31 million against 69,554 in South Africa, a difference of 2.24 million.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 33.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 20th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 19th of 194 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 106,807 674,364 567,558 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 113,187 1.62 million 1.51 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 76,700 2.07 million 1.99 million UNICEF: 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, female, South Africa or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.31 million against 69,554 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female between South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.24 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
South Africa ranks 20th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 9,525 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release