Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0038 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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, male (number), per capita in South Africa is 0.0038 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.4% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0122 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 2022.
That places South Africa 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0122 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0079 units per person | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 0.01 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 units per person | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per person | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per person | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per person | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per person | -52.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per person | +104.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0038 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 5.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0038 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0058 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, male (number), per capita in South Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in South Africa was 0.0038 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.