Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 53,653 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in South Africa, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 53,653 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in South Africa peaked at 97,426 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39,455 number, in 2005.
That places South Africa 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97,426 number | — |
| 1998 | 77,298 number | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 88,635 number | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 46,719 number | -47.3% |
| 2001 | 55,519 number | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 55,961 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 44,654 number | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 59,225 number | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 39,455 number | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 82,998 number | +110.4% |
| 2010 | 70,659 number | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 77,086 number | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 83,142 number | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 66,029 number | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 67,487 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 53,653 number | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,786 number | 77,298 number | 97,426 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 54,933 number | 39,455 number | 82,998 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 69,676 number | 53,653 number | 83,142 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in South Africa?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in South Africa was 53,653 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97,426 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,455 number in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.