Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 19,907 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in South Africa, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 19,907 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in South Africa peaked at 52,612 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19,907 number, in 2018.
South Africa ranks 15th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52,612 number | — |
| 1998 | 32,540 number | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 43,668 number | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 40,262 number | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 36,564 number | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 21,503 number | -41.2% |
| 2004 | 33,807 number | +57.2% |
| 2015 | 29,317 number | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 26,986 number | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 19,907 number | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,940 number | 32,540 number | 52,612 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 33,034 number | 21,503 number | 40,262 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 25,403 number | 19,907 number | 29,317 number | 3 |
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 5 of primary education, female in South Africa?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in South Africa was 19,907 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52,612 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,907 number in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.