Democratic Republic of Congo vs Namibia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.2%
in 2020
Namibia
12.9%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Namibia rank
16th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 12.9% against 12.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 16th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 22.8% | 6.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.3% | 2.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 4.8% | 7.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 12.9% against 12.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
- 0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 16th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). 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