How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?

10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

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.

Benin vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Benin

165,917 number

in 2019

South Africa

200,430 number

in 2018

Benin rank

17th

South Africa rank

14th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

Benin
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 200,430 number against 165,917 number in Benin, a difference of 34,513 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 187 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	56,372 number	327,092 number	270,720 number	South Africa
2000s	100,028 number	278,758 number	178,730 number	South Africa
2010s	123,628 number	240,155 number	116,526 number	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Benin or South Africa?: South Africa, at 200,430 number against 165,917 number in Benin as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Benin and South Africa?: 34,513 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?: Benin ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 187 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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Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.