South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female
South Africa
90,050 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.62 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 1.62 million number against 90,050 number in South Africa, a difference of 1.53 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 18.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 182 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,807 number | 673,272 number | 566,466 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 115,098 number | 1.58 million number | 1.46 million number | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.62 million number against 90,050 number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.53 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- South Africa ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 182 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
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.