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

Burundi
26.2%
in 2018
Namibia
23.2%
in 2012
Burundi rank
4th
Namibia rank
7th

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

  • Burundi
  • Namibia
101520253035199820082018

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 26.2% against 23.2% in Namibia, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 7th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.8% 17.6% 14.1% Burundi
2010s 26.7% 23.2% 3.6% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Burundi or Namibia?
Burundi, at 26.2% against 23.2% in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Burundi and Namibia?
3.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Burundi and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Burundi ranks 4th 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.