South Africa vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male
South Africa
163,232
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
5.24 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
8th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
10th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 5.24 million against 163,232 in South Africa, a difference of 5.08 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 32.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 8th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 191 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,055 | 6.45 million | 6.35 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 170,656 | 4.75 million | 4.58 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 157,313 | 4.69 million | 4.54 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male, South Africa or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 5.24 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 South Africa and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 5.08 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- South Africa ranks 8th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 191 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release