Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Namibia

Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female was 2,090 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
2,090 number
Change on year
down 42.0%
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
4,350 number
in 2006
All-time low
1,635 number
in 1999
Years of data
18
1992–2018

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1992200520181992: 3.0k number1994: 3.6k number1998: 2.1k number1999: 1.6k number2000: 2.5k number2001: 2.6k number2002: 2.7k number2003: 2.7k number2004: 3.8k number2005: 3.8k number2006: 4.3k number2008: 4.0k number2009: 3.2k number2010: 3.1k number2012: 2.5k number2013: 2.2k number2017: 3.6k number2018: 2.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 2,090 number for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 4,350 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,635 number, in 1999.

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

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female (number) in Namibia, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 3,009 number
1994 3,580 number +19.0%
1998 2,149 number -40.0%
1999 1,635 number -23.9%
2000 2,505 number +53.2%
2001 2,624 number +4.8%
2002 2,656 number +1.2%
2003 2,710 number +2.0%
2004 3,763 number +38.9%
2005 3,821 number +1.5%
2006 4,350 number +13.8%
2008 4,004 number -8.0%
2009 3,226 number -19.4%
2010 3,070 number -4.8%
2012 2,481 number -19.2%
2013 2,220 number -10.5%
2017 3,602 number +62.3%
2018 2,090 number -42.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,593 number 1,635 number 3,580 number 4
2000s 3,295 number 2,505 number 4,350 number 9
2010s 2,693 number 2,090 number 3,602 number 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 4 Zambia 11,923 number compare
  2. 5 Argentina 4,985 number compare
  3. 6 Lesotho 2,671 number compare
  4. 8 Cameroon 1,262 number
  5. 9 Eswatini 572 number compare
  6. 10 Trinidad and Tobago 501 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, female in Namibia?
Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Namibia was 2,090 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 4,350 number in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,635 number in 1999.
How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female?
Namibia ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 592 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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