Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in South Africa
South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 12.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in South Africa, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in South Africa stood at 12.6%.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in South Africa peaked at 12.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2002.
That places South Africa 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.6% | — |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +7.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 12.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 12.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 12.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.3%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 24 Cameroon 13.1% compare
- 25 Cape Verde 13.0% compare
- 26 Timor-Leste 12.7% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 12.3% compare
- 29 Lesotho 12.2% compare
- 30 Yemen 11.6% 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 repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in South Africa?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in South Africa was 12.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.