Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 7,175 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Namibia stood at 7,175.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 10,076 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,533, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8,421 | — |
| 1994 | 8,518 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,639 | -57.3% |
| 1999 | 3,653 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,011 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 4,110 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4,231 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,229 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,186 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 4,922 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4,711 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10,076 | +113.9% |
| 2009 | 4,887 | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 4,804 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,797 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,823 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,083 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4,984 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,003 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,002 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 6,302 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6,276 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,696 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5,936 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3,533 | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 8,120 | +129.8% |
| 2023 | 6,389 | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 7,175 | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,058 | 3,639 | 8,518 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,151 | 4,011 | 10,076 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,477 | 4,797 | 6,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,231 | 3,533 | 8,120 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Namibia?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Namibia was 7,175 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,076 in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,533 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release