Repeaters, primary, female in South Africa
South Africa: Repeaters, primary, female was 6.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in South Africa, 1991–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in South Africa is 6.8%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in South Africa peaked at 12.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.7% | — |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +72.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -50.5% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +65.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.9% | 10.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.5% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 2 |
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, primary, female in South Africa?
- Repeaters, primary, female in South Africa was 6.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.