Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 9,619 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Namibia stood at 9,619.
That represents a change of up 53.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Namibia peaked at 9,640 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,169, in 2021.
That places Namibia 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,407 | — |
| 1998 | 2,118 | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 2,449 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 2,631 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 5,951 | +126.2% |
| 2006 | 5,381 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 6,396 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 6,428 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,894 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 9,467 | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 9,497 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9,640 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9,364 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8,930 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9,314 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8,570 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 8,280 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7,752 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 6,697 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 1,169 | -82.5% |
| 2022 | 3,636 | +211.0% |
| 2023 | 6,282 | +72.8% |
| 2024 | 9,619 | +53.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,325 | 2,118 | 2,449 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,357 | 2,631 | 6,428 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,771 | 6,894 | 9,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,481 | 1,169 | 9,619 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 29 Tunisia 12,218 compare
- 30 Madagascar 10,807 compare
- 31 Senegal 10,286 compare
- 33 Togo 9,259 compare
- 34 Philippines 9,221 compare
- 35 Mozambique 7,256 compare
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67,906 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Namibia?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Namibia was 9,619 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,640 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,169 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Namibia ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release