How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Africa?

5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs South Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male

European Union

339,371 number

in 2019

South Africa

158,705 number

in 2018

European Union rank

2nd

South Africa rank

5th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male over time

European Union
South Africa

How they compare

European Union currently reports 339,371 number against 158,705 number in South Africa, a difference of 180,666 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 2 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	575,765 number	101,227 number	474,538 number	European Union
2010s	335,033 number	162,308 number	172,725 number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male, European Union or South Africa?: European Union, at 339,371 number against 158,705 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male between European Union and South Africa?: 180,666 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Africa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do European Union and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?: European Union ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.