Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in South Africa
South Africa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 7.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in South Africa, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in South Africa is 7.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in South Africa peaked at 12.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.8% | — |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -38.4% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.9% | 12.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in South Africa?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in South Africa was 7.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.