Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Namibia: Repeaters, primary, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
5.4%
in 2018
Namibia
15.7%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
13th
Namibia rank
14th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 15.7% against 5.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th and Namibia ranks 14th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.5% 17.1% 8.6% Namibia
2000s 6.9% 14.8% 7.9% Namibia
2010s 5.8% 15.3% 9.5% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Namibia?
Namibia, at 15.7% against 5.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Namibia?
10.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Namibia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Namibia rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th and Namibia ranks 14th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 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.