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

Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 23.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
23.5%
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
8th
of 164 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 1991
All-time low
10.5%
in 1997
Years of data
10
1991–2012

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

01020301991200120121991: 27.1 %1997: 10.5 %1998: 13.1 %1999: 16.1 %2004: 16.6 %2005: 15.6 %2007: 19.3 %2008: 16.5 %2009: 19.7 %2012: 23.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 23.5% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2012.

The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Namibia peaked at 27.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1997.

That places Namibia 8th out of 164 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 2 of lower secondary general education in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Namibia, 1991 to 2012.
Year % Change
1991 27.1%
1997 10.5% -61.2%
1998 13.1% +24.8%
1999 16.1% +22.3%
2004 16.6% +3.3%
2005 15.6% -6.1%
2007 19.3% +23.7%
2008 16.5% -14.3%
2009 19.7% +19.3%
2012 23.5% +19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.7% 10.5% 27.1% 4
2000s 17.5% 15.6% 19.7% 5
2010s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 5 Malawi 24.2% compare
  2. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 23.7% compare
  3. 7 Burundi 23.6% compare
  4. 9 Niger 23.1% compare
  5. 10 Lesotho 20.4% compare
  6. 11 Chad 18.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Namibia?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Namibia was 23.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Namibia ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.