ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
8.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
47.19 % change on previous year
in 2023
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank
22nd
South Africa rank
22nd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) over time

  • ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
  • South Africa
-40-200204060199420092024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 47.19 % change on previous year against 8.36 % change on previous year in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), a difference of 38.83 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 5.6 times ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 220 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -15.37 % change on previous year 29.27 % change on previous year 44.64 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -15.99 % change on previous year -2.47 % change on previous year 13.52 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 0.7622 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
2020s 2.64 % change on previous year -7.59 % change on previous year 10.23 % change on previous year ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 47.19 % change on previous year against 8.36 % change on previous year in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) and South Africa?
38.83 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.