Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Burkina Faso
17.6%
in 2023
Namibia
18.0%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Namibia rank
18th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.0% against 17.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 18th of 173 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 18.6% | 8.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.5% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 11.2% | 8.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Burkina Faso or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 18.0% against 17.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 18th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). 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