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

Namibia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem was 23.2% in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
23.2%
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
7th
of 156 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2012
All-time low
10.8%
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2012

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

05101520251998200520121998: 10.8 %1999: 11.5 %2004: 16.9 %2005: 15.6 %2007: 21.9 %2008: 18.7 %2009: 19.2 %2012: 23.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 23.2% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem in Namibia peaked at 23.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1998.

Namibia ranks 7th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.2% 10.8% 11.5% 2
2000s 18.5% 15.6% 21.9% 5
2010s 23.2% 23.2% 23.2% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 4 Burundi 26.2% compare
  2. 5 Sao Tome and Principe 24.6% compare
  3. 6 Niger 23.7% compare
  4. 8 Burkina Faso 22.5% compare
  5. 9 Togo 22.0% compare
  6. 10 Senegal 21.5% compare

See the full ranking of 156 places β†’

More reference data data for Namibia

All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem in Namibia?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem in Namibia was 23.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1998.
How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem?
Namibia ranks 7th out of 156 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.