Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa

South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 88,012 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88,012 number
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
3rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
89,601 number
in 2000
All-time low
31,805 number
in 2002
Years of data
8
1991–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa, 1991–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991200420181991: 65.4k number2000: 89.6k number2002: 31.8k number2003: 35.1k number2004: 65.2k number2015: 70.0k number2016: 76.4k number2018: 88.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa stood at 88,012 number.

That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa peaked at 89,601 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31,805 number, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 3rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in South Africa, 1991 to 2018.
Year number Change
1991 65,384 number
2000 89,601 number +37.0%
2002 31,805 number -64.5%
2003 35,080 number +10.3%
2004 65,164 number +85.8%
2015 70,020 number +7.5%
2016 76,416 number +9.1%
2018 88,012 number +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65,384 number 65,384 number 65,384 number 1
2000s 55,412 number 31,805 number 89,601 number 4
2010s 78,149 number 70,020 number 88,012 number 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Algeria 144,625 number compare
  2. 2 Morocco 92,673 number compare
  3. 4 Egypt 84,347 number compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 65,963 number compare
  5. 6 Iraq 60,938 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa was 88,012 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 89,601 number in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31,805 number in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
South Africa ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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