Namibia vs Niger: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Namibia
23.6%
in 2012
Niger
23.4%
in 2018
Namibia rank
6th
Niger rank
7th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Namibia
  • Niger
10152025199820082018

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 23.6% against 23.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Niger ahead.

Namibia ranks 6th and Niger ranks 7th of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 18.5% 22.0% 3.5% Niger
2010s 23.6% 17.4% 6.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Namibia or Niger?
Namibia, at 23.6% against 23.4% in Niger as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Namibia and Niger?
0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Namibia ranks 6th and Niger ranks 7th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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