What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia?

1,646 number, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia?

19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Lao People's Democratic Republic

14,736 number

in 2019

Namibia

16,382 number

in 2018

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

52nd

Namibia rank

50th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 16,382 number against 14,736 number in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1,646 number.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 50th of 189 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	105,486 number	15,515 number	89,971 number	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	96,073 number	11,198 number	84,875 number	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	42,891 number	14,638 number	28,253 number	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Namibia?: Namibia, at 16,382 number against 14,736 number in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia?: 1,646 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 50th of 189 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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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.