What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female between Namibia and Philippines?

410 number, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Philippines?

12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Philippines: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female

Namibia

5,034 number

in 2018

Philippines

5,444 number

in 2018

Namibia rank

43rd

Philippines rank

40th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time

Namibia
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 5,444 number against 5,034 number in Namibia, a difference of 410 number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Philippines ahead.

Namibia ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 40th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,258 number	4,414 number	1,156 number	Philippines
2000s	5,553 number	6,096 number	543.88 number	Philippines
2010s	6,352 number	4,872 number	1,479 number	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female, Namibia or Philippines?: Philippines, at 5,444 number against 5,034 number in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female between Namibia and Philippines?: 410 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Philippines?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Namibia and Philippines rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?: Namibia ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 40th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,806 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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