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

Latest (2017)
18.9%
World rank
11th
of 181 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 1991
All-time low
13.8%
in 1997
Years of data
16
1991–2017

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

01020301991200420171991: 26.8 %1993: 25.4 %1995: 14.3 %1997: 13.8 %1998: 13.8 %1999: 15.2 %2000: 15.1 %2001: 14.9 %2002: 14.8 %2003: 17.3 %2004: 17.4 %2005: 18.6 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 18 %2012: 17.7 %2017: 18.9 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Namibia, 1991 to 2017.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -43.6% 25.4% 14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Malawi 20.5% compare
  2. 9 Equatorial Guinea 20.3% compare
  3. 10 Chad 19.3% compare
  4. 12 Haiti 18.7% compare
  5. 13 Suriname 18.5% compare
  6. 14 Comoros 17.4% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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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.