Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Repeaters, primary, male

Namibia
18.4%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.8%
in 2018
Namibia rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Repeaters, primary, male over time

  • Namibia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
10152025197219952018

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 18.4% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Namibia ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 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?
Namibia, at 18.4% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, male between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters, primary, male?
Namibia ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data

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

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.