Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 4,438 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4,438 for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 6,890 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,189, in 2021.
That places Namibia 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,883 | — |
| 1994 | 6,890 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,586 | -62.5% |
| 1999 | 2,593 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,676 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,732 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,800 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,803 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,440 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 3,254 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,961 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 3,255 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3,299 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,024 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 3,106 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,160 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,129 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,160 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,105 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,857 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 3,953 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,985 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,086 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,838 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,189 | -43.0% |
| 2022 | 4,914 | +124.5% |
| 2023 | 3,920 | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 4,438 | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,738 | 2,586 | 6,890 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,024 | 2,676 | 3,440 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,456 | 3,024 | 4,086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,860 | 2,189 | 4,914 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Namibia?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Namibia was 4,438 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,890 in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,189 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release