Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 16,189 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 16,189 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 16,189 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,818 number, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,670 number | — |
| 1994 | 11,380 number | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 10,587 number | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 11,060 number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 10,114 number | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 9,719 number | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6,862 number | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 6,818 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7,125 number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7,207 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,167 number | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 8,172 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,335 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7,754 number | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 7,344 number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 7,185 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 7,474 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 7,531 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,770 number | +109.4% |
| 2018 | 16,189 number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,588 number | 9,719 number | 11,380 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,532 number | 6,818 number | 8,335 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,830 number | 7,185 number | 16,189 number | 5 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,999 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 16,189 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,189 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,818 number in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.