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

Benin
20.1%
in 2018
Namibia
21.2%
in 2017
Benin rank
9th
Namibia rank
7th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

  • Benin
  • Namibia
0102030197119942018

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 21.2% against 20.1% in Benin, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 7th of 140 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 30.9% 20.2% 10.7% Benin
2000s 25.2% 24.1% 1.1% Benin
2010s 14.6% 25.6% 11.0% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Benin or Namibia?
Namibia, at 21.2% against 20.1% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Benin and Namibia?
1.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
7 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, male?
Benin ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 7th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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.