Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 1.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.52 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
93rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.71 million
in 2017
All-time low
841,497
in 1985
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1983–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1983200320241983: 895.0k1984: 887.6k1985: 841.5k1986: 893.7k1987: 930.3k1988: 959.0k1989: 1.1M1990: 1.1M1991: 1.1M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.2M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.2M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.3M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.5M2024: 1.5M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 1.52 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 1.71 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 841,497, in 1985.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 93rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 895,023 —
1984 887,572 -0.8%
1985 841,497 -5.2%
1986 893,740 +6.2%
1987 930,347 +4.1%
1988 958,968 +3.1%
1989 1.10 million +14.2%
1990 1.10 million +0.4%
1991 1.06 million -3.7%
1992 1.10 million +3.8%
1993 1.14 million +3.4%
1994 1.13 million -1.1%
1995 1.21 million +7.7%
1996 1.14 million -5.7%
1997 1.17 million +2.1%
1998 1.12 million -4.2%
1999 1.26 million +12.5%
2000 1.24 million -1.6%
2001 1.16 million -6.5%
2002 1.26 million +8.9%
2003 1.20 million -4.5%
2004 1.33 million +10.3%
2005 1.22 million -8.1%
2006 1.15 million -5.4%
2007 1.26 million +9.4%
2008 1.28 million +1.8%
2009 1.34 million +4.4%
2010 1.40 million +4.1%
2011 1.46 million +4.8%
2012 1.43 million -2.5%
2013 1.44 million +0.8%
2014 1.47 million +2.6%
2015 1.50 million +2.0%
2016 1.63 million +8.5%
2017 1.71 million +4.5%
2018 1.66 million -2.4%
2019 1.66 million -0.0%
2020 1.67 million +0.6%
2021 1.52 million -9.4%
2022 1.33 million -12.0%
2023 1.47 million +10.2%
2024 1.52 million +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 928,967 841,497 1.10 million 7
1990s 1.14 million 1.06 million 1.26 million 10
2000s 1.24 million 1.15 million 1.34 million 10
2010s 1.54 million 1.40 million 1.71 million 10
2020s 1.50 million 1.33 million 1.67 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 90 New Zealand 6,599 compare
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  4. 93 Botswana 6,286 compare
  5. 94 Jordan 6,038 compare
  6. 95 Panama 5,942 compare
  7. 96 Suriname 5,747 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 1.52 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 841,497 in 1985.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 93rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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419 places, 16,344 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.