Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 34,079 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia is 34,079 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 34,079 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,975 number, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 50th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17,238 number | — |
| 1994 | 15,911 number | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 13,913 number | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 11,733 number | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 10,234 number | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 7,975 number | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 8,865 number | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 9,806 number | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 18,900 number | +92.7% |
| 2006 | 18,712 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 27,762 number | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 24,662 number | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 25,582 number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 32,447 number | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 33,748 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 34,079 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,267 number | 7,975 number | 17,238 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 19,968 number | 9,806 number | 27,762 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 31,464 number | 25,582 number | 34,079 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (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 34,079 number in 2017, 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 34,079 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,975 number in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.