Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 10,826 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 10,826 for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Namibia peaked at 10,826 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,657, in 2021.
That places Namibia 40th out of 190 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, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,753 | — |
| 1998 | 1,704 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,005 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 2,003 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,089 | +154.1% |
| 2006 | 5,048 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6,157 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 6,326 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6,815 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 9,133 | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 9,264 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9,784 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 9,888 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9,950 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,016 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,921 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8,969 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 8,499 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 7,612 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1,657 | -78.2% |
| 2022 | 5,408 | +226.4% |
| 2023 | 7,738 | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 10,826 | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,821 | 1,704 | 2,005 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,925 | 2,003 | 6,326 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,224 | 6,815 | 10,016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,648 | 1,657 | 10,826 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, male in Namibia?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Namibia was 10,826 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,826 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,657 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release