Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Africa
South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 200,430 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Africa, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 200,430 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Africa peaked at 460,346 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 165,708 number, in 2003.
That places South Africa 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 382,950 number | — |
| 1998 | 271,233 number | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 356,728 number | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 265,698 number | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 460,346 number | +73.3% |
| 2002 | 229,690 number | -50.1% |
| 2003 | 165,708 number | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 272,347 number | +64.4% |
| 2015 | 272,015 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 248,019 number | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 200,430 number | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 336,970 number | 271,233 number | 382,950 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 278,758 number | 165,708 number | 460,346 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 240,155 number | 200,430 number | 272,015 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 200,430 number in 2018, 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 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,708 number in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.