Congo vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Congo
23.6%
in 2011
Namibia
19.5%
in 2017
Congo rank
9th
Namibia rank
11th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 23.6% against 19.5% in Namibia, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Congo ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 11th of 188 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 22.3% | 14.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 17.8% | 7.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Congo or Namibia?
- Congo, at 23.6% against 19.5% in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Congo and Namibia?
- 4.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2009.
- How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 11th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.