Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 5,979 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 5,979 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 7,669 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,210, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 40th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,332 | — |
| 1994 | 4,300 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,962 | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 3,553 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 4,977 | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 4,999 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,986 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,132 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5,509 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 5,483 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,869 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6,345 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 6,098 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5,559 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 5,338 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5,429 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5,737 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 5,372 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 4,913 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 5,002 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,669 | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 5,034 | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 4,902 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,184 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 1,210 | -71.1% |
| 2022 | 4,641 | +283.6% |
| 2023 | 4,702 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,979 | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,787 | 2,962 | 4,332 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,489 | 4,977 | 6,345 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,496 | 4,902 | 7,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,143 | 1,210 | 5,979 | 5 |
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More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia was 5,979 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,669 in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,210 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release