Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Africa
South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 370,769 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Africa, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Africa is 370,769 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Africa peaked at 506,743 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 224,029 number, in 2003.
That places South Africa 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 506,743 number | — |
| 1998 | 366,539 number | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 467,715 number | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 388,834 number | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 233,810 number | -39.9% |
| 2002 | 322,869 number | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 224,029 number | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 320,234 number | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 426,711 number | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 411,915 number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 370,769 number | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 446,999 number | 366,539 number | 506,743 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 297,955 number | 224,029 number | 388,834 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 403,132 number | 370,769 number | 426,711 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Africa was 370,769 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 506,743 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,029 number in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.