South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male
South Africa
370,769 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
7.03 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
7th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 7.03 million number against 370,769 number in South Africa, a difference of 6.65 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 18.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 446,999 number | 4.74 million number | 4.29 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 297,955 number | 5.81 million number | 5.52 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 403,132 number | 6.77 million number | 6.37 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 7.03 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6.65 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- South Africa ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 187 countries.
- 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
Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.