Namibia vs Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education
Namibia
18.8%
in 2023
Niger
23.0%
in 2023
Namibia rank
11th
Niger rank
8th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education over time
- Namibia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 23.0% against 18.8% in Namibia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 178 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 | 27.1% | 20.0% | 7.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.6% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.0% | 4.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 24.4% | 9.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, Namibia or Niger?
- Niger, at 23.0% against 18.8% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education between Namibia and Niger?
- 4.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Namibia ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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