Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia

Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 4,853 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4,853 number
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
8,648 number
in 2006
All-time low
3,149 number
in 1999
Years of data
19
1992–2018

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1992200520181992: 5.2k number1994: 6.5k number1995: 6.0k number1996: 4.6k number1998: 4.1k number1999: 3.1k number2000: 4.7k number2001: 5.0k number2002: 5.0k number2003: 5.1k number2004: 7.4k number2005: 7.6k number2006: 8.6k number2008: 8.2k number2009: 6.6k number2010: 6.4k number2012: 5.2k number2013: 4.8k number2018: 4.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia is 4,853 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 8,648 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,149 number, in 1999.

Namibia ranks 7th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 5,234 number
1994 6,454 number +23.3%
1995 5,986 number -7.3%
1996 4,614 number -22.9%
1998 4,099 number -11.2%
1999 3,149 number -23.2%
2000 4,718 number +49.8%
2001 5,044 number +6.9%
2002 4,999 number -0.9%
2003 5,149 number +3.0%
2004 7,358 number +42.9%
2005 7,551 number +2.6%
2006 8,648 number +14.5%
2008 8,184 number -5.4%
2009 6,611 number -19.2%
2010 6,358 number -3.8%
2012 5,202 number -18.2%
2013 4,759 number -8.5%
2018 4,853 number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,923 number 3,149 number 6,454 number 6
2000s 6,474 number 4,718 number 8,648 number 9
2010s 5,293 number 4,759 number 6,358 number 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 4 Zambia 26,283 number compare
  2. 5 Argentina 12,528 number compare
  3. 6 Lesotho 4,892 number compare
  4. 8 Cameroon 2,790 number
  5. 9 Algeria 1,890 number
  6. 10 Eswatini 1,420 number compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 4,853 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 8,648 number in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,149 number in 1999.
How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 7 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 620 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.