Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 11,897 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia stood at 11,897 number.
That represents a change of down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 15,188 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,621 number, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 42nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8,637 number | — |
| 1994 | 8,875 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 8,028 number | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 7,783 number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 6,621 number | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 8,120 number | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 11,480 number | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 11,479 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,346 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11,637 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13,301 number | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 13,308 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13,875 number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 15,188 number | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 14,417 number | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 13,736 number | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13,472 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14,185 number | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 11,897 number | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,011 number | 6,621 number | 8,875 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 12,892 number | 11,346 number | 15,188 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,322 number | 11,897 number | 14,185 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 39 Papua New Guinea 16,555 number compare
- 40 Peru 12,479 number compare
- 41 Guatemala 12,334 number compare
- 43 Ghana 11,499 number compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 11,235 number compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10,900 number compare
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67,906 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 11,897 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,188 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,621 number in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 5 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.