South Africa vs WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

South Africa
100,944
in 2023
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
5.89 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
27th
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank
30th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • South Africa
  • WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend currently reports 5.89 million against 100,944 in South Africa, a difference of 5.79 million.

That makes WB: Pre-demographic Dividend's figure about 58.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 27th and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 30th of 199 countries.

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Pre-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 336,970 3.05 million 2.71 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2000s 278,758 3.93 million 3.65 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2010s 227,725 5.36 million 5.13 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2020s 124,640 5.78 million 5.65 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, at 5.89 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
5.79 million, with WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Africa and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
South Africa ranks 27th and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 30th 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

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release