Benin vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male

Benin
18.2%
in 2018
Namibia
16.8%
in 2017
Benin rank
11th
Namibia rank
14th

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male over time

  • Benin
  • Namibia
1020304050197119942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 18.2% against 16.8% 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 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 14th of 118 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 32.8% 13.8% 19.0% Benin
2000s 26.7% 14.5% 12.2% Benin
2010s 10.9% 15.3% 4.4% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male, Benin or Namibia?
Benin, at 18.2% against 16.8% in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male between Benin and Namibia?
1.4%, with Benin 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 6 of primary education, male?
Benin ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 14th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,212 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.