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

Burkina Faso
22.5%
in 2018
Namibia
23.2%
in 2012
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Namibia rank
7th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 23.2% against 22.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 7th of 156 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.0% 18.5% 12.5% Burkina Faso
2010s 27.0% 23.2% 3.8% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Burkina Faso or Namibia?
Namibia, at 23.2% against 22.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Burkina Faso and Namibia?
0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Namibia 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), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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