Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Namibia
11,897 number
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
16,555 number
in 2016
Namibia rank
42nd
Papua New Guinea rank
39th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
05.0k10.0k15.0k198720022018

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 16,555 number against 11,897 number in Namibia, a difference of 4,658 number.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 166 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 7,989 number 0 number 7,989 number Namibia
2000s 11,486 number 0 number 11,486 number Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 16,555 number against 11,897 number in Namibia as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
4,658 number, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2003.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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