Lesotho vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education
Lesotho
21.4%
in 2023
Namibia
20.8%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
11th
Namibia rank
12th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 21.4% against 20.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 4.8% | 3.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 12.7% | 2.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 13.1% | 0.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 21.4% against 20.8% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Lesotho ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 12th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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