Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in South Africa
South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 44,098 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in South Africa, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in South Africa is 44,098 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in South Africa peaked at 71,037 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34,905 number, in 2003.
That places South Africa 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67,686 number | — |
| 2000 | 71,037 number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 66,054 number | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 34,905 number | -47.2% |
| 2004 | 58,585 number | +67.8% |
| 2016 | 53,616 number | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 44,098 number | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,686 number | 67,686 number | 67,686 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 57,645 number | 34,905 number | 71,037 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 48,857 number | 44,098 number | 53,616 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in South Africa?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in South Africa was 44,098 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71,037 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,905 number in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.