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
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.