Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Africa
South Africa: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 13.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Africa, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 13.3% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Africa peaked at 16.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 25th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.7% | — |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -39.9% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +89.4% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.9% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Africa?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Africa was 13.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.