Comoros vs Namibia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Comoros
16.3%
in 2017
Namibia
16.1%
in 2017
Comoros rank
12th
Namibia rank
13th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Comoros
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 16.3% against 16.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 13th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 33.2% 18.6% 14.6% Comoros
2000s 27.5% 14.2% 13.3% Comoros
2010s 16.3% 16.1% 0.2% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Comoros or Namibia?
Comoros, at 16.3% against 16.1% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Comoros and Namibia?
0.2%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Namibia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Comoros and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Comoros ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 13th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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