Benin vs Namibia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Benin
15.7%
in 2018
Namibia
13.3%
in 2017
Benin rank
12th
Namibia rank
15th

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

  • Benin
  • Namibia
1015202530197119942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 15.7% against 13.3% in Namibia, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 15th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 25.7% 16.1% 9.6% Benin
2000s 21.0% 12.3% 8.7% Benin
2010s 13.1% 13.0% 0.2% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Benin or Namibia?
Benin, at 15.7% against 13.3% in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Benin and Namibia?
2.4%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Benin ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 15th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). 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), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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