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

Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 32.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
32.5%
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
3rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2012
All-time low
10.4%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1991–2012

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

1015202530351991200120121991: 16.3 %1997: 11.2 %1998: 13.1 %1999: 10.4 %2004: 22.3 %2005: 21.9 %2007: 26 %2008: 25.4 %2009: 27 %2012: 32.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Namibia stood at 32.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Namibia peaked at 32.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1999.

That places Namibia 3rd 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, male in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Namibia, 1991 to 2012.
Year % Change
1991 16.3%
1997 11.2% -31.3%
1998 13.1% +17.3%
1999 10.4% -21.0%
2004 22.3% +115.5%
2005 21.9% -2.2%
2007 26.0% +18.9%
2008 25.4% -2.3%
2009 27.0% +6.4%
2012 32.5% +20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.7% 10.4% 16.3% 4
2000s 24.5% 21.9% 27.0% 5
2010s 32.5% 32.5% 32.5% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Eswatini 91.4% compare
  2. 2 Iraq 38.8% compare
  3. 4 Guinea-Bissau 32.5%
  4. 5 Burundi 29.9% compare
  5. 6 Tunisia 28.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Namibia?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Namibia was 32.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1999.
How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Namibia ranks 3rd out of 172 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.