Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in South Africa
South Africa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 5.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 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), female in South Africa is 5.5%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in South Africa peaked at 12.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 48th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1% | — |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +86.7% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -50.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +64.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.8% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.5% | 12.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 45 Bhutan 5.9% compare
- 46 Belize 5.7% compare
- 47 Cape Verde 5.6% compare
- 49 Zambia 5.2% compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 5.2% compare
- 51 Solomon Islands 5.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in South Africa?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in South Africa was 5.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.