Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) 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 (number) (Repeaters) 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% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3,843 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,374 number, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,843 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,892 number, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.