Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 0.8171 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8171 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 85.9%
Rank
105th
of 220 groups
All-time high
13.25 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-9.71 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1978–2024

-10-5051015197820012024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 0.8171 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 85.9% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 13.25 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -9.71 % change on previous year, in 2005.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 105th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1978 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1978 2.57 % change on previous year
1979 6.39 % change on previous year +149.1%
1980 6.35 % change on previous year -0.7%
1981 -1.13 % change on previous year -117.8%
1982 2.77 % change on previous year -345.2%
1983 -3.94 % change on previous year -242.2%
1984 -1.15 % change on previous year -70.9%
1985 -5.9 % change on previous year +414.4%
1986 6.52 % change on previous year -210.6%
1987 4.08 % change on previous year -37.5%
1988 2.85 % change on previous year -30.2%
1989 13.25 % change on previous year +365.5%
1990 1.08 % change on previous year -91.8%
1991 -0.3225 % change on previous year -129.7%
1992 -1.23 % change on previous year +280.6%
1993 3.86 % change on previous year -414.5%
1994 -0.7905 % change on previous year -120.5%
1995 8.74 % change on previous year -1206.0%
1996 -5.41 % change on previous year -161.9%
1997 2.81 % change on previous year -151.9%
1998 -1.31 % change on previous year -146.6%
1999 11.81 % change on previous year -1004.1%
2000 -2.92 % change on previous year -124.7%
2001 7.4 % change on previous year -353.5%
2002 -3.74 % change on previous year -150.5%
2003 -3.67 % change on previous year -2.0%
2004 11.93 % change on previous year -425.4%
2005 -9.71 % change on previous year -181.4%
2006 -5.64 % change on previous year -41.9%
2007 8.5 % change on previous year -250.6%
2008 1.35 % change on previous year -84.1%
2009 5.16 % change on previous year +281.9%
2010 3.85 % change on previous year -25.4%
2011 4.8 % change on previous year +24.6%
2012 1.58 % change on previous year -67.1%
2013 0.44 % change on previous year -72.1%
2014 2.07 % change on previous year +369.5%
2015 3.51 % change on previous year +69.8%
2016 7.33 % change on previous year +108.9%
2017 0.5492 % change on previous year -92.5%
2018 -1.07 % change on previous year -295.7%
2019 -0.8772 % change on previous year -18.4%
2020 -0.974 % change on previous year +11.0%
2021 -8.87 % change on previous year +810.8%
2022 -7.8 % change on previous year -12.0%
2023 5.79 % change on previous year -174.1%
2024 0.8171 % change on previous year -85.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.48 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 6.39 % change on previous year 2
1980s 2.37 % change on previous year -5.9 % change on previous year 13.25 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.92 % change on previous year -5.41 % change on previous year 11.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.8664 % change on previous year -9.71 % change on previous year 11.93 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.22 % change on previous year -1.07 % change on previous year 7.33 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.21 % change on previous year -8.87 % change on previous year 5.79 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 102 Luxembourg -3.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 103 Netherlands -3.51 % change on previous year compare
  3. 104 Saint Lucia -4.18 % change on previous year compare
  4. 105 Fiji -4.59 % change on previous year compare
  5. 106 Sudan -4.93 % change on previous year compare
  6. 107 Ireland -5.27 % change on previous year compare
  7. 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -5.35 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 0.8171 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 13.25 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was -9.71 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 105th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.