Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia

Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 8,487 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8,487 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
57th
of 187 countries
All-time high
10,876 number
in 1994
All-time low
6,129 number
in 2000
Years of data
20
1992–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1992200520181992: 10.8k number1994: 10.9k number1995: 7.4k number1996: 7.3k number1998: 7.4k number1999: 6.8k number2000: 6.1k number2001: 6.3k number2002: 6.5k number2003: 6.5k number2004: 6.9k number2005: 7.0k number2006: 7.0k number2008: 7.4k number2009: 7.1k number2010: 7.2k number2012: 6.3k number2013: 6.4k number2017: 8.7k number2018: 8.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia stood at 8,487 number.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 10,876 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,129 number, in 2000.

Namibia ranks 57th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 10,807 number
1994 10,876 number +0.6%
1995 7,447 number -31.5%
1996 7,260 number -2.5%
1998 7,370 number +1.5%
1999 6,849 number -7.1%
2000 6,129 number -10.5%
2001 6,350 number +3.6%
2002 6,457 number +1.7%
2003 6,541 number +1.3%
2004 6,918 number +5.8%
2005 6,960 number +0.6%
2006 6,982 number +0.3%
2008 7,353 number +5.3%
2009 7,110 number -3.3%
2010 7,213 number +1.4%
2012 6,333 number -12.2%
2013 6,430 number +1.5%
2017 8,710 number +35.5%
2018 8,487 number -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,435 number 6,849 number 10,876 number 6
2000s 6,756 number 6,129 number 7,353 number 9
2010s 7,435 number 6,333 number 8,710 number 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 54 Iran 9,906 number compare
  2. 55 Germany 9,498 number compare
  3. 56 Nicaragua 8,826 number compare
  4. 58 Niger 7,833 number compare
  5. 59 Viet Nam 7,174 number compare
  6. 60 Liberia 7,111 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 8,487 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 10,876 number in 1994.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,129 number in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 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, 4,870 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.