Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male in South Africa

South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male was 29,591 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
29,591 number
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
46,865 number
in 1999
All-time low
17,175 number
in 2003
Years of data
10
1991–2018

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male in South Africa, 1991–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1991200420181991: 36.9k number1998: 24.0k number1999: 46.9k number2000: 29.2k number2002: 19.1k number2003: 17.2k number2004: 27.2k number2015: 37.0k number2016: 34.1k number2018: 29.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in South Africa is 29,591 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in South Africa peaked at 46,865 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17,175 number, in 2003.

South Africa ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male (number) in South Africa, 1991 to 2018.
Year number Change
1991 36,865 number
1998 24,028 number -34.8%
1999 46,865 number +95.0%
2000 29,233 number -37.6%
2002 19,090 number -34.7%
2003 17,175 number -10.0%
2004 27,212 number +58.4%
2015 36,971 number +35.9%
2016 34,054 number -7.9%
2018 29,591 number -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,919 number 24,028 number 46,865 number 3
2000s 23,178 number 17,175 number 29,233 number 4
2010s 33,539 number 29,591 number 36,971 number 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Mozambique 31,124 number compare
  2. 3 Uganda 18,296 number compare
  3. 4 Zambia 14,360 number compare
  4. 5 Argentina 7,543 number compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in South Africa?
Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in South Africa was 29,591 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 46,865 number in 1999.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17,175 number in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male?
South Africa ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 585 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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