Lesotho vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes
Lesotho
11.7%
in 2015
Namibia
9.6%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
2nd
Namibia rank
3rd
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 11.7% against 9.6% in Namibia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.0% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.3% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 11.7% against 9.6% in Namibia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 2.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 7 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.