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

South Africa
200,430 number
in 2018
Upper middle income
1.94 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
17th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 1.94 million number against 200,430 number in South Africa, a difference of 1.74 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 9.7 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 336,970 number 7.09 million number 6.75 million number Upper middle income
2000s 278,758 number 4.93 million number 4.65 million number Upper middle income
2010s 240,155 number 2.03 million number 1.79 million number Upper middle income

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 Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 1.94 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 South Africa and Upper middle income?
1.74 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
South Africa ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 17th 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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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.