Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in South Africa
South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per was 0.0016 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in South Africa is 0.0016 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in South Africa peaked at 0.0097 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female (number), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0092 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0059 units per person | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 units per person | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 units per person | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 units per person | +71.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per person | -50.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per person | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 units per person | +62.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per person | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per person | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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, female (number), per in South Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in South Africa was 0.0016 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per?
- South Africa ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.