Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit in South Africa
South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit in South Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places South Africa 70th out of 194 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 unit in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +94.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in South Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit in South Africa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit?
- South Africa ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.