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

12.28 million number, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA 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.

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

IDA only

12.85 million number

in 2019

South Africa

571,199 number

in 2018

IDA only rank

9th

South Africa rank

11th

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

IDA only
South Africa

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 12.85 million number against 571,199 number in South Africa, a difference of 12.28 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 22.5 times South Africa's.

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

IDA only ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.54 million number	783,969 number	8.76 million number	IDA only
2000s	11.93 million number	576,713 number	11.35 million number	IDA only
2010s	12.82 million number	643,286 number	12.17 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, IDA only or South Africa?: IDA only, at 12.85 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 IDA only and South Africa?: 12.28 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Africa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do IDA only and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: IDA only ranks 9th 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.