Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in South Africa

South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 83,535 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
83,535 number
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
129,297 number
in 1991
All-time low
43,936 number
in 2005
Years of data
16
1991–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in South Africa, 1991–2018

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1991200420181991: 129.3k number1998: 101.8k number1999: 100.0k number2000: 65.7k number2001: 55.0k number2002: 62.0k number2003: 44.9k number2004: 70.5k number2005: 43.9k number2009: 97.8k number2010: 91.9k number2013: 111.2k number2014: 118.3k number2015: 101.3k number2016: 105.1k number2018: 83.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 83,535 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in South Africa peaked at 129,297 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43,936 number, in 2005.

That places South Africa 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in South Africa, 1991 to 2018.
Year number Change
1991 129,297 number
1998 101,837 number -21.2%
1999 99,961 number -1.8%
2000 65,745 number -34.2%
2001 55,037 number -16.3%
2002 62,049 number +12.7%
2003 44,884 number -27.7%
2004 70,468 number +57.0%
2005 43,936 number -37.7%
2009 97,803 number +122.6%
2010 91,882 number -6.1%
2013 111,205 number +21.0%
2014 118,253 number +6.3%
2015 101,263 number -14.4%
2016 105,112 number +3.8%
2018 83,535 number -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110,365 number 99,961 number 129,297 number 3
2000s 62,846 number 43,936 number 97,803 number 7
2010s 101,875 number 83,535 number 118,253 number 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 6 India 119,220 number compare
  2. 7 Indonesia 106,045 number compare
  3. 8 Burundi 97,459 number compare
  4. 10 Cameroon 81,379 number compare
  5. 11 Iraq 75,108 number compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 72,187 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in South Africa?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in South Africa was 83,535 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 129,297 number in 1991.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 43,936 number in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
South Africa ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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