Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in South Africa
South Africa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 2.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in South Africa, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.7% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in South Africa peaked at 12.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 68th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1% | — |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +86.7% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -50.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +64.5% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.8% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.5% | 12.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 65 El Salvador 2.9% compare
- 66 Costa Rica 2.9% compare
- 67 Kiribati 2.7% compare
- 69 Kenya 2.7% compare
- 70 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.6% compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 2.6% 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 primary education (all grades), female in South Africa?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in South Africa was 2.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release