Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 8,816 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia stood at 8,816 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 8,816 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,001 number, in 1996.
That places Namibia 40th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,915 number | — |
| 1994 | 5,040 number | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 4,927 number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4,001 number | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 4,056 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,267 number | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 5,610 number | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 5,709 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,826 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,672 number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6,924 number | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 6,828 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7,848 number | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 8,032 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7,272 number | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 8,313 number | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 8,194 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7,584 number | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 8,816 number | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,701 number | 4,001 number | 5,915 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,636 number | 5,610 number | 8,032 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,227 number | 7,584 number | 8,816 number | 4 |
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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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 8,816 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,816 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,001 number in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 6 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.