Eswatini vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both

Eswatini
86.8%
in 2017
Namibia
31.1%
in 2012
Eswatini rank
1st
Namibia rank
4th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Eswatini
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 86.8% against 31.1% in Namibia, a difference of 55.7%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.8 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 4th of 178 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.6% 15.2% 3.6% Namibia
2000s 12.4% 23.1% 10.7% Namibia
2010s 13.2% 31.1% 17.9% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Eswatini or Namibia?
Eswatini, at 86.8% against 31.1% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Eswatini and Namibia?
55.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Eswatini ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.