Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in South Africa
South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 13.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in South Africa, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 13.8% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in South Africa peaked at 18.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2001.
That places South Africa 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.5% | — |
| 1998 | 16.9% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -66.8% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +87.9% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.5% | 12.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 13.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in South Africa?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in South Africa was 13.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.