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

Namibia
16.1%
in 2017
Vanuatu
14.5%
in 2009
Namibia rank
13th
Vanuatu rank
16th

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

  • Namibia
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 16.1% against 14.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 13th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 20.8% 13.0% 7.8% Namibia
2000s 14.6% 11.4% 3.2% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Namibia or Vanuatu?
Namibia, at 16.1% against 14.5% in Vanuatu as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Namibia and Vanuatu?
1.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vanuatu?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2009.
How do Namibia and Vanuatu rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Namibia ranks 13th and Vanuatu ranks 16th 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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About this data

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.