Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa

South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 15.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
15.8%
World rank
27th
of 164 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1990
All-time low
7.6%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1990–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa, 1990–2017

051015201990200320171990: 19.8 %2001: 15.7 %2002: 7.6 %2003: 14 %2017: 15.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa stood at 15.8%.

That represents a change of up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa peaked at 19.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 27th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in South Africa, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 19.8%
2001 15.7% -20.7%
2002 7.6% -51.6%
2003 14.0% +84.3%
2017 15.8% +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1
2000s 12.5% 7.6% 15.7% 3
2010s 15.8% 15.8% 15.8% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 24 Central African Republic 15.9% compare
  2. 25 Guyana 15.9% compare
  3. 26 Benin 15.9% compare
  4. 28 Suriname 15.7% compare
  5. 29 New Caledonia 15.5%
  6. 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa was 15.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.