Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 27,106 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia stood at 27,106.
That represents a change of up 306.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 37,782 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,668, in 2021.
That places Namibia 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17,238 | — |
| 1994 | 15,911 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 13,913 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 11,733 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 10,234 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 7,975 | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 8,865 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 9,806 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 18,900 | +92.7% |
| 2006 | 18,712 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 27,762 | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 24,662 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 25,582 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 37,782 | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 32,447 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 33,741 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 34,155 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33,942 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34,997 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 34,079 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 30,479 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 33,569 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 24,893 | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 6,668 | -73.2% |
| 2022 | 27,106 | +306.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 27,106 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,988, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 27,106 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,672, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +306.5% | 6,668 | 27,106 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,267 | 7,975 | 17,238 | 7 |
| 2000s | 19,968 | 9,806 | 27,762 | 5 |
| 2010s | 33,077 | 25,582 | 37,782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,556 | 6,668 | 27,106 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia was 27,106 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,782 in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,668 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release