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

Latest (2023)
0.0016 units per person
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
63rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0097 units per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0016 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
16
1991–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in South Africa, 1991–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.011991200720231991: 0.009 units per person1998: 0.006 units per person1999: 0.008 units per person2000: 0.006 units per person2001: 0.01 units per person2002: 0.005 units per person2003: 0.003 units per person2004: 0.006 units per person2015: 0.005 units per person2016: 0.004 units per person2018: 0.003 units per person2019: 0.003 units per person2020: 0.003 units per person2021: 0.002 units per person2022: 0.002 units per person2023: 0.002 units per person

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per capita in South Africa, 1991 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Colombia 0.0019 units per person compare
  2. 61 Kiribati 0.0018 units per person compare
  3. 62 Senegal 0.0018 units per person compare
  4. 64 New Zealand 0.0015 units per person
  5. 65 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0015 units per person compare
  6. 66 Honduras 0.0015 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,314 data points, 1970–2025
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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.