Namibia vs Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
Namibia
27.4%
in 2023
Niger
20.6%
in 2023
Namibia rank
5th
Niger rank
8th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- Namibia
- Niger
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 27.4% against 20.6% in Niger, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 20.0% | 5.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.8% | 4.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 19.3% | 9.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 22.3% | 2.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Namibia or Niger?
- Namibia, at 27.4% against 20.6% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Namibia and Niger?
- 6.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Namibia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 8th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release