Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in South Africa
South Africa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 9.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in South Africa, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9.6% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2017.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in South Africa peaked at 14.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 35th of 181 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), male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.5% | — |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -38.4% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 8.9% | 14.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in South Africa?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in South Africa was 9.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.