Namibia vs Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes
Namibia
14.8%
in 2017
Niger
15.3%
in 2013
Namibia rank
18th
Niger rank
17th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 15.3% against 14.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 18th and Niger ranks 17th of 131 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 40.6% | 29.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 24.8% | 11.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 19.3% | 5.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Namibia or Niger?
- Niger, at 15.3% against 14.8% in Namibia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Namibia and Niger?
- 0.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 18th and Niger ranks 17th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.