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

Middle income
4.72 million number
in 2019
South Africa
200,430 number
in 2018
Middle income rank
13th
South Africa rank
14th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Middle income
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M197119952019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 4.72 million number against 200,430 number in South Africa, a difference of 4.52 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 23.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 44 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.39 million number 336,970 number 12.06 million number Middle income
2000s 10.58 million number 278,758 number 10.30 million number Middle income
2010s 5.45 million number 240,155 number 5.21 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Middle income or South Africa?
Middle income, at 4.72 million number against 200,430 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Middle income and South Africa?
4.52 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Middle income and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Middle income ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 44 groups.
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)
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

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