Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in South Africa
South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0054 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0054 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in South Africa peaked at 0.0213 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 53rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0213 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0138 units per person | -35.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0176 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0146 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per person | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 units per person | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 units per person | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 units per person | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 units per person | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.012 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0059 units per person compare
- 51 Gambia 0.0058 units per person compare
- 52 Belize 0.0057 units per person compare
- 54 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0054 units per person compare
- 55 Kenya 0.0049 units per person compare
- 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0048 units per person compare
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in South Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in South Africa was 0.0054 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.