What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between IBRD only and South Africa?

6.57 million number, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Africa?

11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IBRD only vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

IBRD only

7.14 million number

in 2019

South Africa

571,199 number

in 2018

IBRD only rank

15th

South Africa rank

11th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

IBRD only
South Africa

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 7.14 million number against 571,199 number in South Africa, a difference of 6.57 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 12.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 11th of 44 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.59 million number	783,969 number	22.81 million number	IBRD only
2000s	18.18 million number	576,713 number	17.60 million number	IBRD only
2010s	8.07 million number	643,286 number	7.42 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, IBRD only or South Africa?: IBRD only, at 7.14 million number against 571,199 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between IBRD only and South Africa?: 6.57 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Africa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: IBRD only ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 11th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.