Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 6,592 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Namibia stood at 6,592 number.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 13,528 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,546 number, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13,528 number | — |
| 1994 | 11,580 number | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 3,546 number | -69.4% |
| 1999 | 3,808 number | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4,216 number | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 4,108 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4,740 number | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 4,887 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4,431 number | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 4,243 number | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,379 number | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 5,818 number | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5,650 number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5,393 number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5,467 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6,097 number | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 6,663 number | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 6,592 number | -1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6,592 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,181 number, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6,592 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,435 number, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -69.4% | 11,580 number | 3,546 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,116 number | 3,546 number | 13,528 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,830 number | 4,108 number | 5,818 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,042 number | 5,393 number | 6,663 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Namibia?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Namibia was 6,592 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,528 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,546 number in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.