Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 2.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.68 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
86th
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.08 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.40 million
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 2.68 million.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 3.08 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 1977.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 86th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.40 million | — |
| 1978 | 1.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.53 million | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.57 million | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.64 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.91 million | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 1.93 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.92 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.96 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.04 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 2.22 million | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2.23 million | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.53 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.65 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.06 million | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.99 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 2.51 million | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 2.66 million | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 2.68 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 1.40 million | 1.53 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 1.48 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 1.90 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 2.11 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 2.53 million | 3.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million | 2.51 million | 2.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 329,590 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 2.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 1977.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 86th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release