Middle income vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Middle income
11.38 million number
in 2019
South Africa
571,199 number
in 2018
Middle income rank
12th
South Africa rank
11th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 11.38 million number against 571,199 number in South Africa, a difference of 10.80 million number.
That makes Middle income's figure about 19.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 44 groups.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.83 million number | 783,969 number | 28.05 million number | Middle income |
| 2000s | 23.90 million number | 576,713 number | 23.32 million number | Middle income |
| 2010s | 12.61 million number | 643,286 number | 11.97 million number | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Middle income or South Africa?
- Middle income, at 11.38 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 Middle income and South Africa?
- 10.80 million number, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Middle income and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 12th 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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About this data
Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.