Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Namibia

Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 31.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
31.1%
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
4th
of 178 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2012
All-time low
11.2%
in 1999
Years of data
14
1991–2012

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Namibia, 1991–2012

01020301991200120121991: 17.1 %1993: 20 %1994: 15.4 %1995: 14.4 %1996: 12.6 %1997: 11.7 %1998: 12.9 %1999: 11.2 %2004: 22.6 %2005: 21 %2007: 24.8 %2008: 24.3 %2009: 25.8 %2012: 31.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 31.1% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2012. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Namibia peaked at 31.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1999.

That places Namibia 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Namibia, 1991 to 2012.
Year % Change
1991 17.1%
1993 20.0% +17.4%
1994 15.4% -23.0%
1995 14.4% -6.6%
1996 12.6% -12.6%
1997 11.7% -7.3%
1998 12.9% +10.3%
1999 11.2% -13.5%
2004 22.6% +102.0%
2005 21.0% -6.9%
2007 24.8% +18.3%
2008 24.3% -2.1%
2009 25.8% +6.2%
2012 31.1% +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.4% 11.2% 20.0% 8
2000s 23.7% 21.0% 25.8% 5
2010s 31.1% 31.1% 31.1% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Eswatini 86.8% compare
  2. 2 Guinea-Bissau 36.6%
  3. 3 Iraq 34.8% compare
  4. 5 Mali 30.7% compare
  5. 6 Burundi 29.4% compare
  6. 7 Benin 23.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Namibia?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Namibia was 31.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1999.
How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Namibia ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.