Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 90,003 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 90,003 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Namibia peaked at 91,070 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31,503, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 47th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 85,963 | — |
| 1993 | 84,896 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 83,830 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 64,865 | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 49,533 | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 48,098 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 46,663 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 47,121 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 51,349 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 51,875 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 52,928 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 53,711 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 61,735 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 61,185 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 65,986 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 69,892 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 73,797 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 64,393 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 63,389 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 61,377 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 61,874 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63,170 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 62,429 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 60,726 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 64,744 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 91,070 | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 77,543 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 78,101 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67,629 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 31,503 | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 75,728 | +140.4% |
| 2023 | 77,113 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 90,003 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,871 | 46,663 | 85,963 | 8 |
| 2000s | 60,685 | 51,349 | 73,797 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,442 | 60,726 | 91,070 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,395 | 31,503 | 90,003 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Namibia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Namibia was 90,003 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 91,070 in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,503 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Namibia ranks 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.