Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Africa
South Africa: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 16.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Africa, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Africa stood at 16.7%.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Africa peaked at 17.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2002.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +80.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 7.6% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.9% | 16.7% | 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 16.7% 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 17.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- South Africa ranks 23rd 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 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.