Lesotho vs Namibia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Lesotho
15.7%
in 2023
Namibia
16.2%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
21st
Namibia rank
19th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.2% against 15.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Namibia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 19th of 171 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 10.4% | 1.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 18.5% | 5.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 21.6% | 7.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 10.1% | 0.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 16.2% against 15.7% in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 19th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release