Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in South Africa
South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 9.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in South Africa, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in South Africa is 9.8%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in South Africa peaked at 17.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -72.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +101.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in South Africa?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in South Africa was 9.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.