South Africa vs UNICEF: Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual

South Africa
-12.62 % change on previous year
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
0.0821 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
119th
UNICEF: Africa rank
118th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual over time

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: Africa
-50-250255075197119972024

How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 0.0821 % change on previous year against -12.62 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 12.7 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 119th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 118th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 31.52 % change on previous year 6.68 % change on previous year 24.84 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 6.83 % change on previous year 4.9 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -6.9 % change on previous year -0.8256 % change on previous year 6.08 % change on previous year UNICEF: Africa
2020s -14.13 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year 16.6 % change on previous year UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual, South Africa or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 0.0821 % change on previous year against -12.62 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual between South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
12.7 % change on previous year, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual?
South Africa ranks 119th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 118th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual growth rate. 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, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
397 places, 14,190 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.