Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 6,232 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,232
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
35th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6,904
in 2017
All-time low
882
in 2021
Years of data
28
1992–2024
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Namibia stood at 6,232.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 6,904 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 882, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 35th of 150 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 6 of primary education, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,724 | — |
| 1994 | 2,460 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 2,077 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 2,153 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,933 | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 2,977 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,063 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,951 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,720 | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 3,653 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,199 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 4,403 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 4,036 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 4,610 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 4,272 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 4,571 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 4,170 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 4,178 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,033 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3,950 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,904 | +74.8% |
| 2018 | 4,973 | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 4,499 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 3,478 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 882 | -74.6% |
| 2022 | 4,603 | +421.9% |
| 2023 | 5,158 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 6,232 | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,354 | 2,077 | 2,724 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,548 | 2,933 | 4,403 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,616 | 3,950 | 6,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,071 | 882 | 6,232 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Namibia?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Namibia was 6,232 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,904 in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 882 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release