Benin vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Benin
19.9%
in 2018
Namibia
18.5%
in 2017
Benin rank
9th
Namibia rank
11th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Namibia
101520253035197119942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 19.9% against 18.5% in Namibia, a difference of 1.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 11th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 32.4% 18.3% 14.2% Benin
2000s 28.7% 20.1% 8.5% Benin
2010s 15.1% 22.2% 7.0% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Benin or Namibia?
Benin, at 19.9% against 18.5% in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Benin and Namibia?
1.4%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 11th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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