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

Latest (2018)
10,261 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 187 countries
All-time high
15,408 number
in 1994
All-time low
6,225 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1992–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200520181992: 15.3k number1994: 15.4k number1995: 10.5k number1996: 9.4k number1998: 6.2k number1999: 6.2k number2000: 6.7k number2001: 6.8k number2002: 7.0k number2003: 7.0k number2004: 8.6k number2005: 8.2k number2006: 7.7k number2008: 13.3k number2009: 8.2k number2010: 7.8k number2012: 8.0k number2013: 8.2k number2017: 10.3k number2018: 10.3k number

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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia, 1992 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 55 Ghana 12,815 number compare
  2. 56 Vietnam 11,898 number compare
  3. 57 Thailand 10,329 number compare
  4. 59 Honduras 10,144 number compare
  5. 60 Guinea-Bissau 9,147 number compare
  6. 61 Liberia 8,369 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.