Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 11,613 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11,613
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,408
in 1994
All-time low
5,722
in 2021
Years of data
30
1992–2024
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia is 11,613, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 15,408 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5,722, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15,304 | — |
| 1994 | 15,408 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10,461 | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 9,382 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 6,225 | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 6,246 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,687 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 6,842 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7,031 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7,032 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,626 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 8,176 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 7,672 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 13,331 | +73.8% |
| 2009 | 8,186 | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 7,828 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 7,903 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7,983 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,212 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8,144 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,108 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9,859 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 10,255 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10,261 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,782 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 9,774 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 5,722 | -41.5% |
| 2022 | 13,034 | +127.8% |
| 2023 | 10,309 | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 11,613 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,504 | 6,225 | 15,408 | 6 |
| 2000s | 8,176 | 6,687 | 13,331 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,934 | 7,828 | 10,782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,090 | 5,722 | 13,034 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 11,613 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,408 in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,722 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release