ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- South Africa
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 14.37 million against 339,638 in South Africa, a difference of 14.03 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 42.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 220 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.38 million | 783,969 | 7.60 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 10.60 million | 576,713 | 10.02 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 12.73 million | 625,534 | 12.11 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 13.70 million | 360,442 | 13.34 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or South Africa?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 14.37 million against 339,638 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and South Africa?
- 14.03 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 220 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.