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
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
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.