Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia

Namibia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 13.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
13.3%
World rank
15th
of 181 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1991
All-time low
10.6%
in 1998
Years of data
16
1991–2017

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

05101520251991200420171991: 23.5 %1993: 22.1 %1995: 12.6 %1997: 10.8 %1998: 10.6 %1999: 11.6 %2000: 11.5 %2001: 11.8 %2002: 11.7 %2003: 12.9 %2004: 12.9 %2005: 14.1 %2008: 13.5 %2009: 13.1 %2012: 12.7 %2017: 13.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia stood at 13.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia peaked at 23.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1998.

Namibia ranks 15th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Namibia, 1991 to 2017.
Year % Change
1991 23.5% —
1993 22.1% -6.1%
1995 12.6% -43.2%
1997 10.8% -14.2%
1998 10.6% -1.8%
1999 11.6% +9.5%
2000 11.5% -0.4%
2001 11.8% +2.0%
2002 11.7% -0.5%
2003 12.9% +10.2%
2004 12.9% -0.2%
2005 14.1% +9.1%
2008 13.5% -4.3%
2009 13.1% -2.6%
2012 12.7% -3.0%
2017 13.3% +4.2%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 13.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 13.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -43.2% 22.1% 12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.2% 10.6% 23.5% 6
2000s 12.7% 11.5% 14.1% 8
2010s 13.0% 12.7% 13.3% 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 12 Benin 15.7% compare
  2. 13 Comoros 15.1% compare
  3. 14 Guinea 14.5% compare
  4. 16 Suriname 13.2% compare
  5. 17 Cameroon 13.1% compare
  6. 18 Vanuatu 13.0% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia was 13.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1998.
How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Namibia ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.