Eswatini vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male

Eswatini
17.5%
in 2016
Namibia
14.6%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
13th
Namibia rank
16th

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male over time

  • Eswatini
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 17.5% against 14.6% in Namibia, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 13th and Namibia ranks 16th of 171 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 21.4% 17.7% 3.7% Eswatini
2000s 22.7% 14.1% 8.6% Eswatini
2010s 22.6% 13.5% 9.1% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male, Eswatini or Namibia?
Eswatini, at 17.5% against 14.6% in Namibia as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male between Eswatini and Namibia?
2.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Eswatini ranks 13th and Namibia ranks 16th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,280 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.