Repeaters, primary, male in South Africa
South Africa: Repeaters, primary, male was 10.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in South Africa, 1991–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters, primary, male in South Africa stood at 10.7%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in South Africa peaked at 13.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2003.
That places South Africa 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.9% | — |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -35.3% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 13.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 11.3% compare
- 30 Libya 10.8%
- 31 Lesotho 10.7% compare
- 33 Guatemala 10.2% compare
- 34 Cape Verde 9.8% compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.8% 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, primary, male in South Africa?
- Repeaters, primary, male in South Africa was 10.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.