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

Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 29.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
29.7%
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
4th
of 172 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2012
All-time low
11.9%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1991–2012

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

01020301991200120121991: 17.7 %1997: 12.2 %1998: 12.7 %1999: 11.9 %2004: 22.7 %2005: 20.2 %2007: 23.8 %2008: 23.3 %2009: 24.7 %2012: 29.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Namibia is 29.7%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Namibia peaked at 29.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1999.

That places Namibia 4th out of 172 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Namibia, 1991 to 2012.
Year % Change
1991 17.7%
1997 12.2% -31.3%
1998 12.7% +4.9%
1999 11.9% -6.9%
2004 22.7% +91.7%
2005 20.2% -11.0%
2007 23.8% +17.6%
2008 23.3% -2.0%
2009 24.7% +6.1%
2012 29.7% +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.6% 11.9% 17.7% 4
2000s 23.0% 20.2% 24.7% 5
2010s 29.7% 29.7% 29.7% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Eswatini 82.0% compare
  2. 2 Guinea-Bissau 51.7%
  3. 3 Mali 34.4% compare
  4. 5 Burundi 29.0% compare
  5. 6 Iraq 28.0% compare
  6. 7 Benin 25.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Namibia?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Namibia was 29.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1999.
How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Namibia ranks 4th out of 172 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.