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
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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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.