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South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

68,608count · 2023-57.8% since 2010

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). UNESCO Institute for Statistics indicator 21500. Annual figures for South Africa from 2000 to 2023.

20002023

Every year

YearValue (count)Note
202368,608
202254,288
202180,831
2020112,579
2019134,709
2018137,188
2016172,599
2015167,292
2014201,395
2013188,291
2010162,541
2009180,801
200583,391
2004129,693
200389,538
2002118,010
2001110,556
2000112,464

Source

Published by UIS, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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UIS (2026). Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/uis-21500 (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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