Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Namibia

Namibia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 16.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.1%
World rank
13th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 1991
All-time low
12.2%
in 1998
Years of data
17
1991–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Namibia, 1991–2017

01020301991200420171991: 25.2 %1993: 23.8 %1994: 17.6 %1995: 13.5 %1997: 12.3 %1998: 12.2 %1999: 13.4 %2000: 13.3 %2001: 13.3 %2002: 13.3 %2003: 15.1 %2004: 15.2 %2005: 16.3 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 15.6 %2012: 15.2 %2017: 16.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Namibia is 16.1%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Namibia peaked at 25.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1998.

That places Namibia 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.8% 12.2% 25.2% 7
2000s 14.7% 13.3% 16.3% 8
2010s 15.7% 15.2% 16.1% 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 10 Equatorial Guinea 19.2% compare
  2. 11 Haiti 18.5% compare
  3. 12 Comoros 16.3% compare
  4. 14 Benin 16.0% compare
  5. 15 Suriname 16.0% compare
  6. 16 Vanuatu 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Namibia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Namibia was 16.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1998.
How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Namibia ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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