Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 10,261 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 10,261 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 15,408 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,225 number, in 1998.
That places Namibia 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15,304 number | — |
| 1994 | 15,408 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10,461 number | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 9,382 number | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 6,225 number | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 6,246 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,687 number | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 6,842 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7,031 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7,032 number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,626 number | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 8,176 number | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 7,672 number | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 13,331 number | +73.8% |
| 2009 | 8,186 number | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 7,828 number | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7,980 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8,230 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10,255 number | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 10,261 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,504 number | 6,225 number | 15,408 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 8,176 number | 6,687 number | 13,331 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,911 number | 7,828 number | 10,261 number | 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 primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 10,261 number in 2018, 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 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,225 number in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 2 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.