MDG: Developing Regions vs South Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male

MDG: Developing Regions
6.82 million
in 2024
South Africa
163,232
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
8th
South Africa rank
8th

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

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • South Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 6.82 million against 163,232 in South Africa, a difference of 6.66 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 41.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 216 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7.19 million 101,055 7.09 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 6.05 million 170,656 5.88 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 6.26 million 157,313 6.11 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male, MDG: Developing Regions or South Africa?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 6.82 million against 163,232 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male between MDG: Developing Regions and South Africa?
6.66 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 216 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 9,338 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release