Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 5,393 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Namibia stood at 5,393.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Namibia peaked at 8,997 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 523, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 41st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,488 | — |
| 1998 | 1,457 | -58.2% |
| 1999 | 1,985 | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 2,517 | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 3,436 | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 3,322 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,342 | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 3,693 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 4,478 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 6,234 | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 5,425 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 5,811 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 6,130 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 5,893 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,959 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5,757 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,378 | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 8,997 | +105.5% |
| 2020 | 3,729 | -58.6% |
| 2021 | 523 | -86.0% |
| 2022 | 3,307 | +532.3% |
| 2023 | 3,936 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 5,393 | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,310 | 1,457 | 3,488 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,462 | 2,517 | 4,342 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,906 | 4,378 | 8,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,378 | 523 | 5,393 | 5 |
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More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,999 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Namibia?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Namibia was 5,393 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,997 in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 523 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release