Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Namibia

Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 17.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
17.5%
World rank
11th
of 165 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 1991
All-time low
9.9%
in 1999
Years of data
13
1991–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Namibia, 1991–2017

05101520251991200420171991: 22.7 %1993: 22 %1997: 14.1 %1998: 12.8 %1999: 9.9 %2002: 10.2 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 11.3 %2005: 11.5 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 10.1 %2012: 10.3 %2017: 17.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 17.5% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2017.

That represents a change of up 69.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 22.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1999.

Namibia ranks 11th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) in Namibia, 1991 to 2017.
Year % Change
1991 22.7%
1993 22.0% -3.2%
1997 14.1% -35.7%
1998 12.8% -9.3%
1999 9.9% -22.5%
2002 10.2% +2.9%
2003 11.3% +10.5%
2004 11.3% -0.0%
2005 11.5% +1.9%
2008 10.3% -10.5%
2009 10.1% -1.5%
2012 10.3% +1.8%
2017 17.5% +69.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.3% 9.9% 22.7% 5
2000s 10.8% 10.1% 11.5% 6
2010s 13.9% 10.3% 17.5% 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 8 Benin 18.8% compare
  2. 9 Guinea 17.9% compare
  3. 10 Madagascar 17.8% compare
  4. 12 Malawi 17.0% compare
  5. 13 Haiti 15.8%
  6. 14 Eritrea 15.5% compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Namibia?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Namibia was 17.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1999.
How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Namibia ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,138 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.