Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), bot in Namibia

Namibia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), bot was 23.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
23.6%
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
6th
of 156 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2012
All-time low
10.4%
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2012

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), bot in Namibia, 1998–2012

05101520251998200520121998: 10.4 %1999: 10.5 %2004: 16.3 %2005: 15.6 %2007: 22.3 %2008: 18.9 %2009: 19.5 %2012: 23.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), bot in Namibia is 23.6%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), bot in Namibia peaked at 23.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1998.

Namibia ranks 6th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), bot in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Namibia, 1998 to 2012.
Year % Change
1998 10.4%
1999 10.5% +1.5%
2004 16.3% +54.9%
2005 15.6% -4.0%
2007 22.3% +42.6%
2008 18.9% -15.3%
2009 19.5% +3.0%
2012 23.6% +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.4% 10.4% 10.5% 2
2000s 18.5% 15.6% 22.3% 5
2010s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 27.3% compare
  2. 4 Benin 25.6% compare
  3. 5 Burundi 25.5% compare
  4. 7 Niger 23.4% compare
  5. 8 Togo 22.0% compare
  6. 9 Burkina Faso 21.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), bot in Namibia?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), bot in Namibia was 23.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), bot recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), bot recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1998.
How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), bot?
Namibia ranks 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), bot rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.