Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in South Africa

South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 28,280 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
28,280 number
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
11th
of 140 countries
All-time high
45,920 number
in 1991
All-time low
27,236 number
in 2003
Years of data
10
1991–2018

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in South Africa, 1991–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1991200420181991: 45.9k number1998: 30.5k number1999: 45.9k number2000: 39.1k number2002: 35.5k number2003: 27.2k number2004: 32.0k number2015: 36.0k number2016: 31.1k number2018: 28.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in South Africa is 28,280 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in South Africa peaked at 45,920 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27,236 number, in 2003.

That places South Africa 11th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in South Africa, 1991 to 2018.
Year number Change
1991 45,920 number
1998 30,488 number -33.6%
1999 45,886 number +50.5%
2000 39,131 number -14.7%
2002 35,481 number -9.3%
2003 27,236 number -23.2%
2004 32,022 number +17.6%
2015 35,998 number +12.4%
2016 31,143 number -13.5%
2018 28,280 number -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,765 number 30,488 number 45,920 number 3
2000s 33,468 number 27,236 number 39,131 number 4
2010s 31,807 number 28,280 number 35,998 number 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 8 Cameroon 34,493 number compare
  2. 9 Burkina Faso 32,272 number compare
  3. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 28,516 number compare
  4. 12 Algeria 26,936 number compare
  5. 13 Egypt 24,582 number compare
  6. 14 Niger 24,557 number compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in South Africa?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in South Africa was 28,280 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 45,920 number in 1991.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 27,236 number in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.