Repeaters, primary, total in South Africa
South Africa: Repeaters, primary, total was 8.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in South Africa, 1991–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters, primary, total in South Africa stood at 8.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in South Africa peaked at 12.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2003.
That places South Africa 36th out of 189 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, total in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.3% | — |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +52.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.0% | 12.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in South Africa?
- Repeaters, primary, total in South Africa was 8.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, total (% of total 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.