Benin vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male

Benin
17.4%
in 2018
Namibia
16.4%
in 2017
Benin rank
9th
Namibia rank
12th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male over time

  • Benin
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 17.4% against 16.4% in Namibia, a difference of 1.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 12th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 20.6% 22.7% 2.1% Namibia
2000s 16.9% 15.1% 1.8% Benin
2010s 13.4% 16.4% 3.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male, Benin or Namibia?
Benin, at 17.4% against 16.4% in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male between Benin and Namibia?
1.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Benin ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 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.