Least developed countries vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Least developed countries
6.76 million number
in 2019
South Africa
370,769 number
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
8th
South Africa rank
9th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 6.76 million number against 370,769 number in South Africa, a difference of 6.38 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 18.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 42 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.05 million number 446,999 number 4.61 million number Least developed countries
2000s 6.17 million number 297,955 number 5.87 million number Least developed countries
2010s 6.62 million number 403,132 number 6.22 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Least developed countries or South Africa?
Least developed countries, at 6.76 million number against 370,769 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Least developed countries and South Africa?
6.38 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Least developed countries ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.