Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia

Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 16,382 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16,382 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 189 countries
All-time high
29,396 number
in 1992
All-time low
5,433 number
in 1996
Years of data
20
1992–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1992200520181992: 29.4k number1994: 25.8k number1995: 17.4k number1996: 5.4k number1998: 8.2k number1999: 8.8k number2000: 9.9k number2001: 9.6k number2002: 10.1k number2003: 10.5k number2004: 10.4k number2005: 10.2k number2006: 12.6k number2008: 14.0k number2009: 13.5k number2010: 12.8k number2012: 13.2k number2013: 14.6k number2017: 16.3k number2018: 16.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia stood at 16,382 number.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 29,396 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,433 number, in 1996.

Namibia ranks 50th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 29,396 number
1994 25,797 number -12.2%
1995 17,429 number -32.4%
1996 5,433 number -68.8%
1998 8,178 number +50.5%
1999 8,771 number +7.3%
2000 9,863 number +12.5%
2001 9,633 number -2.3%
2002 10,144 number +5.3%
2003 10,473 number +3.2%
2004 10,441 number -0.3%
2005 10,190 number -2.4%
2006 12,626 number +23.9%
2008 13,955 number +10.5%
2009 13,453 number -3.6%
2010 12,756 number -5.2%
2012 13,206 number +3.5%
2013 14,561 number +10.3%
2017 16,287 number +11.9%
2018 16,382 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,834 number 5,433 number 29,396 number 6
2000s 11,198 number 9,633 number 13,955 number 9
2010s 14,638 number 12,756 number 16,382 number 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 47 Thailand 23,469 number compare
  2. 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22,366 number compare
  3. 49 Colombia 21,950 number compare
  4. 51 Ghana 15,788 number compare
  5. 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14,736 number compare
  6. 53 Spain 13,528 number compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 16,382 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 29,396 number in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,433 number in 1996.
How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.