Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 3,843 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3,843 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 32.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 5,707 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,979 number, in 1998.
That places Namibia 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,191 number | — |
| 1994 | 2,580 number | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 1,979 number | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 2,114 number | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2,677 number | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 2,732 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,763 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,721 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,204 number | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 3,175 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,649 number | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 3,629 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,236 number | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 3,703 number | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 3,622 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,396 number | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5,707 number | +68.1% |
| 2018 | 3,843 number | -32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,466 number | 1,979 number | 3,191 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,087 number | 2,677 number | 3,649 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,054 number | 3,396 number | 5,707 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 6 of primary education, female in Namibia?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Namibia was 3,843 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,707 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,979 number in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.