Namibia vs World: Repeaters, primary, female

Namibia
12.8%
in 2018
World
2.9%
in 2018
Namibia rank
18th
World rank
21st

Repeaters, primary, female over time

  • Namibia
  • World
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 12.8% against 2.9% in World, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 4.5 times World's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia World Difference Ahead
1990s 15.6% 5.3% 10.4% Namibia
2000s 12.7% 4.6% 8.1% Namibia
2010s 12.7% 3.7% 9.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, female, Namibia or World?
Namibia, at 12.8% against 2.9% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, female between Namibia and World?
9.9%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and World?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Namibia and World rank globally for repeaters, primary, female?
Namibia ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.