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
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Africa, 1990–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 24 Central African Republic 15.9% compare
- 25 Guyana 15.9% compare
- 26 Benin 15.9% compare
- 28 Suriname 15.7% compare
- 29 New Caledonia 15.5%
- 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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About this data
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.