Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in South Africa

South Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 90,050 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
90,050 number
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
10th
of 182 countries
All-time high
292,978 number
in 1991
All-time low
63,307 number
in 2003
Years of data
8
1991–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in South Africa, 1991–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1991200420181991: 293.0k number2000: 153.1k number2002: 93.0k number2003: 63.3k number2004: 117.8k number2015: 157.3k number2016: 98.0k number2018: 90.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 90,050 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2018.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in South Africa peaked at 292,978 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 63,307 number, in 2003.

That places South Africa 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in South Africa, 1991 to 2018.
Year number Change
1991 292,978 number
2000 153,100 number -47.7%
2002 92,980 number -39.3%
2003 63,307 number -31.9%
2004 117,841 number +86.1%
2015 157,278 number +33.5%
2016 97,966 number -37.7%
2018 90,050 number -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 292,978 number 292,978 number 292,978 number 1
2000s 106,807 number 63,307 number 153,100 number 4
2010s 115,098 number 90,050 number 157,278 number 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 7 Mali 116,015 number compare
  2. 8 Egypt 114,859 number compare
  3. 9 Ethiopia 105,958 number compare
  4. 11 Benin 82,785 number compare
  5. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 81,657 number compare
  6. 13 Iraq 80,507 number compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in South Africa?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in South Africa was 90,050 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 292,978 number in 1991.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 63,307 number in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
South Africa ranks 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 4,367 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.