South Africa vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual

South Africa
107.14 % change on previous year
in 2023
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
18.23 % change on previous year
in 2022
South Africa rank
8th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
7th

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

  • South Africa
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
-50050100199620092023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 107.14 % change on previous year against 18.23 % change on previous year in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 88.91 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 5.9 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 8th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 7th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 27.6 % change on previous year 8.48 % change on previous year 19.12 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -1.26 % change on previous year -7.16 % change on previous year 5.9 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 1.1 % change on previous year -0.4999 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -31.4 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 32.78 % change on previous year WB: Late-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual, South Africa or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
South Africa, at 107.14 % change on previous year against 18.23 % change on previous year in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual between South Africa and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
88.91 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do South Africa and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual?
South Africa ranks 8th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
399 places, 14,189 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.