Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in South Africa
South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.1968 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in South Africa is 0.1968 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 107.1% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in South Africa peaked at 0.4177 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.095 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places South Africa 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4177 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3856 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3205 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2662 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1847 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 0.264 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3518 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3396 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3056 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.323 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2906 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1951 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1968 units per square kilometre | +107.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1968 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0253 units per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1968 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2453 units per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3685 units per square kilometre | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | 0.4177 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2456 units per square kilometre | 0.1847 units per square kilometre | 0.3205 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.33 units per square kilometre | 0.3056 units per square kilometre | 0.3518 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1944 units per square kilometre | 0.095 units per square kilometre | 0.2906 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 64 Kenya 0.2267 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Angola 0.2247 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Honduras 0.1971 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Gabon 0.1928 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Bahrain 0.1925 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Mozambique 0.1897 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in South Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in South Africa was 0.1968 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4177 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.095 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- South Africa ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.