Middle income vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Middle income
6.65 million number
in 2019
South Africa
370,769 number
in 2018
Middle income rank
9th
South Africa rank
9th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Middle income
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197119952019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 6.65 million number against 370,769 number in South Africa, a difference of 6.28 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 17.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 9th of 42 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 16.44 million number 446,999 number 15.99 million number Middle income
2000s 13.32 million number 297,955 number 13.02 million number Middle income
2010s 7.17 million number 403,132 number 6.76 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Middle income or South Africa?
Middle income, at 6.65 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 Middle income and South Africa?
6.28 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Middle income and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Middle income ranks 9th 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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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.