South Africa vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female
South Africa
69,554
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2.31 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
20th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
21st
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.31 million against 69,554 in South Africa, a difference of 2.24 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 33.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 20th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 21st of 194 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,807 | 673,647 | 566,840 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 113,187 | 1.62 million | 1.50 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 76,700 | 2.07 million | 1.99 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 2.24 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- South Africa ranks 20th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 21st 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
February 2026 Data Release