Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male

Latin America & Caribbean
2.12 million number
in 2019
South Africa
158,705 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
South Africa rank
5th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.12 million number against 158,705 number in South Africa, a difference of 1.96 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 13.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 44 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.82 million number 116,567 number 2.70 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 2.11 million number 162,308 number 1.95 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.12 million 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 Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
1.96 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 44 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

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