Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Namibia
17,543
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
23,196
in 2023
Namibia rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 23,196 against 17,543 in Namibia, a difference of 5,653.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,247 | 0 | 17,247 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 10,584 | 0 | 10,584 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 15,049 | 35,990 | 20,941 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 15,755 | 23,196 | 7,441 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 23,196 against 17,543 in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,653, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release