Congo vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Congo
24.1%
in 2011
Namibia
22.5%
in 2017
Congo rank
9th
Namibia rank
11th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Congo
  • Namibia
20304050197219942017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 24.1% against 22.5% in Namibia, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Congo ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 11th of 186 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 39.7% 28.8% 10.8% Congo
2000s 25.9% 19.9% 6.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Congo or Namibia?
Congo, at 24.1% against 22.5% in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Congo and Namibia?
1.6%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
8 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, male?
Congo ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.