Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Africa
South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 100,944 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Africa is 100,944, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Africa peaked at 460,346 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100,944, in 2023.
That places South Africa 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 382,950 | — |
| 1998 | 271,233 | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 356,728 | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 265,698 | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 460,346 | +73.3% |
| 2002 | 229,690 | -50.1% |
| 2003 | 165,708 | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 272,347 | +64.4% |
| 2015 | 272,015 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 248,019 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 200,430 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 190,437 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 164,530 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 117,570 | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 115,518 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 100,944 | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 336,970 | 271,233 | 382,950 | 3 |
| 2000s | 278,758 | 165,708 | 460,346 | 5 |
| 2010s | 227,725 | 190,437 | 272,015 | 4 |
| 2020s | 124,640 | 100,944 | 164,530 | 4 |
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More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.19 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Africa was 100,944 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 460,346 in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,944 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release