Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Africa

South Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 158,705 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
158,705 number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
5th
of 179 countries
All-time high
176,478 number
in 2015
All-time low
75,846 number
in 2003
Years of data
7
2000–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Africa, 2000–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000200920182000: 163.1k number2002: 100.7k number2003: 75.8k number2004: 126.6k number2015: 176.5k number2016: 151.7k number2018: 158.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Africa is 158,705 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Africa peaked at 176,478 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75,846 number, in 2003.

That places South Africa 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in South Africa, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 163,103 number
2002 100,711 number -38.3%
2003 75,846 number -24.7%
2004 126,608 number +66.9%
2015 176,478 number +39.4%
2016 151,742 number -14.0%
2018 158,705 number +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 116,567 number 75,846 number 163,103 number 4
2010s 162,308 number 151,742 number 176,478 number 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Morocco 233,909 number compare
  2. 3 Iraq 221,734 number compare
  3. 4 Argentina 166,068 number compare
  4. 6 Egypt 154,559 number compare
  5. 7 India 135,512 number compare
  6. 8 Mali 132,312 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Africa?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Africa was 158,705 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 176,478 number in 2015.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 75,846 number in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
South Africa ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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