Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 14,588 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Namibia, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Namibia is 14,588, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 310.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Namibia peaked at 17,568 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,346, in 1998.
That places Namibia 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,854 | — |
| 1998 | 3,346 | -51.2% |
| 1999 | 3,849 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 4,079 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 8,382 | +105.5% |
| 2006 | 8,695 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 13,075 | +50.4% |
| 2009 | 11,561 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 12,071 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 17,568 | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 15,347 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 16,235 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 16,740 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16,910 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17,374 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17,319 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15,351 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 16,707 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 12,706 | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 3,552 | -72.0% |
| 2022 | 14,588 | +310.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,683 | 3,346 | 6,854 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9,158 | 4,079 | 13,075 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16,162 | 12,071 | 17,568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,282 | 3,552 | 14,588 | 3 |
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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, male in Namibia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Namibia was 14,588 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,568 in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,346 in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Namibia ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release