Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Namibia

Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 23.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
23.6%
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
7th
of 172 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2012
All-time low
9.6%
in 1997
Years of data
14
1991–2012

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Namibia, 1991–2012

05101520251991200120121991: 23.4 %1993: 15.1 %1994: 11.8 %1995: 11.3 %1996: 10.3 %1997: 9.6 %1998: 11.9 %1999: 14.8 %2004: 16 %2005: 15.8 %2007: 19.8 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 19.7 %2012: 23.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Namibia is 23.6%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Namibia peaked at 23.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1997.

That places Namibia 7th out of 172 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Namibia, 1991 to 2012.
Year % Change
1991 23.4%
1993 15.1% -35.5%
1994 11.8% -21.5%
1995 11.3% -4.7%
1996 10.3% -8.9%
1997 9.6% -7.1%
1998 11.9% +25.1%
1999 14.8% +23.9%
2004 16.0% +8.3%
2005 15.8% -1.6%
2007 19.8% +25.8%
2008 16.6% -16.3%
2009 19.7% +18.6%
2012 23.6% +19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.5% 9.6% 23.4% 8
2000s 17.6% 15.8% 19.8% 5
2010s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 27.3% compare
  2. 5 Mali 26.3% compare
  3. 6 Gabon 25.2%
  4. 8 Burundi 23.0% compare
  5. 9 Niger 22.6% compare
  6. 10 Lesotho 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Namibia?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Namibia was 23.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Namibia ranks 7th out of 172 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.