For example, the rate of grade repetition in Namibia is as high as 25% compared to an average of about 5% for these countries.
Chart Share of total public expenditure on education, 1990 and 1999  E DUCAT ION E XP E NDIT UR E AS % OF T OT AL E XPE NDIT UR E Education as % Total Expdt  25 20 15 10 5 0 1990 Namibia  1999 Low Income countries (avg)  What should also be of concern is that a breakdown of the total education budget into type of expenditure reveals worrying trends.