South Africa vs UNICEF: Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 8.27 million against 238,694 in South Africa, a difference of 8.03 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 34.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 15th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 13th of 199 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 446,999 | 5.79 million | 5.35 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 297,955 | 6.88 million | 6.59 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 398,509 | 7.54 million | 7.15 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 235,802 | 7.97 million | 7.73 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled, South Africa or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 8.27 million against 238,694 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled between South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 8.03 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 15th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 13th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 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.