Low income vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Low income
10.20 million number
in 2019
South Africa
571,199 number
in 2018
Low income rank
13th
South Africa rank
11th

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

  • Low income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 10.20 million number against 571,199 number in South Africa, a difference of 9.63 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 17.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 44 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.59 million number 783,969 number 4.81 million number Low income
2000s 7.68 million number 576,713 number 7.11 million number Low income
2010s 9.77 million number 643,286 number 9.13 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Low income or South Africa?
Low income, at 10.20 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 Low income and South Africa?
9.63 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Low income ranks 13th 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

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