Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 3,985 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3,985 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 6,890 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,586 number, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 58th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,883 number | — |
| 1994 | 6,890 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,586 number | -62.5% |
| 1999 | 2,593 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,676 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,732 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,800 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,803 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,440 number | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 3,254 number | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,961 number | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 3,255 number | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3,299 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,024 number | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 3,160 number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,129 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,953 number | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 3,985 number | +0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3,985 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,968 number, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,985 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,280 number, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -62.5% | 6,890 number | 2,586 number |
| 2017 | +26.3% | 3,129 number | 3,953 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,738 number | 2,586 number | 6,890 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,024 number | 2,676 number | 3,440 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,450 number | 3,024 number | 3,985 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (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 3,985 number in 2018, 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 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,586 number in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.