South Africa vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female
South Africa
100,944
in 2023
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
6.19 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
27th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
29th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
How they compare
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 6.19 million against 100,944 in South Africa, a difference of 6.09 million.
That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 61.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 27th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 29th of 199 countries.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 336,970 | 3.08 million | 2.75 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2000s | 278,758 | 4.34 million | 4.06 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2010s | 227,725 | 5.32 million | 5.09 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2020s | 124,640 | 5.88 million | 5.75 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, South Africa or WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 6.19 million against 100,944 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between South Africa and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 6.09 million, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- South Africa ranks 27th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 29th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release