SDG: Least Developed Countries vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps

SDG: Least Developed Countries
6.48 million
in 2024
South Africa
100,944
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th

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

  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 6.48 million against 100,944 in South Africa, a difference of 6.38 million.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 64.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 220 groups.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Least Developed Countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.89 million 336,970 3.56 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 5.08 million 278,758 4.80 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 5.91 million 227,025 5.68 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 6.23 million 124,640 6.10 million SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps, SDG: Least Developed Countries or South Africa?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 6.48 million against 100,944 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps between SDG: Least Developed Countries and South Africa?
6.38 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
419 places, 16,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.