Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia

Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 15.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
15.7%
World rank
13th
of 141 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 1991
All-time low
10.7%
in 1997
Years of data
13
1991–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia, 1991–2017

051015201991200420171991: 20.8 %1993: 20.8 %1997: 10.7 %1998: 12.5 %1999: 16.8 %2002: 17.4 %2003: 18.1 %2004: 18 %2005: 19.3 %2008: 19.7 %2009: 18.1 %2012: 18.5 %2017: 15.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia stood at 15.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 20.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1997.

Namibia ranks 13th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%) in Namibia, 1991 to 2017.
Year % Change
1991 20.8%
1993 20.8% -0.1%
1997 10.7% -48.5%
1998 12.5% +16.4%
1999 16.8% +34.8%
2002 17.4% +3.4%
2003 18.1% +4.3%
2004 18.0% -0.8%
2005 19.3% +7.5%
2008 19.7% +2.2%
2009 18.1% -8.5%
2012 18.5% +2.6%
2017 15.7% -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.3% 10.7% 20.8% 5
2000s 18.4% 17.4% 19.7% 6
2010s 17.1% 15.7% 18.5% 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 10 Iraq 18.1% compare
  2. 11 Malawi 17.2% compare
  3. 12 Madagascar 16.2% compare
  4. 14 Haiti 15.2%
  5. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 14.8% compare
  6. 16 Eswatini 14.0% compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia was 15.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Namibia ranks 13th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
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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.