Namibia vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Namibia
90,003
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
8.67 million
in 2024
Namibia rank
47th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
44th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Namibia
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 8.67 million against 90,003 in Namibia, a difference of 8.58 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 96.3 times Namibia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 47th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 44th of 205 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 62,996 4.56 million 4.49 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 59,662 6.50 million 6.44 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 68,442 7.65 million 7.58 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 68,395 8.19 million 8.13 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Namibia or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 8.67 million against 90,003 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Namibia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
8.58 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Namibia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 47th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 44th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release