South Africa vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female

South Africa
69,554
in 2023
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
2.49 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
20th
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
17th

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

  • South Africa
  • WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
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How they compare

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 2.49 million against 69,554 in South Africa, a difference of 2.42 million.

That makes WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)'s figure about 35.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 20th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 17th of 194 countries.

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) Difference Ahead
2000s 106,807 865,090 758,283 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
2010s 113,187 1.68 million 1.57 million WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
2020s 76,700 2.23 million 2.15 million WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

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: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), at 2.49 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: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
2.42 million, with WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
South Africa ranks 20th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 17th 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