South Africa vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female

South Africa
69,554
in 2023
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2.37 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
20th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
18th

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

  • South Africa
  • WB: Early-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 2.37 million against 69,554 in South Africa, a difference of 2.30 million.

That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 34.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 20th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 18th of 194 countries.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Early-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 106,807 2.32 million 2.22 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2010s 113,187 1.47 million 1.36 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2020s 76,700 1.81 million 1.74 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend

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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 2.37 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
2.30 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
South Africa ranks 20th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 18th 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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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