How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters, primary, male

Namibia

18.4%

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

7.8%

in 2018

Namibia rank

12th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

9th

Repeaters, primary, male over time

Namibia
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 18.4% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Namibia ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.4%	11.1%	7.3%	Namibia
2000s	16.9%	10.1%	6.8%	Namibia
2010s	17.7%	8.5%	9.2%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, male, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Namibia, at 18.4% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, male between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 10.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for repeaters, primary, male?: Namibia ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit: % of male 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: 03 September 2026

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.