Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 5,034 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia stood at 5,034 number.
The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 7,669 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,962 number, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 43rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,332 number | — |
| 1994 | 4,300 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,962 number | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 3,553 number | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 4,977 number | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 4,999 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,986 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,132 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5,509 number | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 5,483 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,869 number | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6,345 number | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 6,098 number | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5,559 number | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 5,429 number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5,737 number | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 7,669 number | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 5,034 number | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,787 number | 2,962 number | 4,332 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,489 number | 4,977 number | 6,345 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,886 number | 5,034 number | 7,669 number | 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 5,034 number in 2018, 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 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,962 number in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.