Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in South Africa
South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 10.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in South Africa, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in South Africa is 10.5%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in South Africa peaked at 14.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2002.
That places South Africa 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.8% | — |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -8.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 10.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 6.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 10.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 8.3% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 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 repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in South Africa?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in South Africa was 10.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.