Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Namibia
Namibia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 18.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 18.9% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2017.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Namibia peaked at 26.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 11th 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), male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.8% | — |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -43.6% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +7.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 18.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 18.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -43.6% | 25.4% | 14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 13.8% | 26.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.8% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.7% | 18.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Namibia?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Namibia was 18.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Namibia ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.