Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Namibia

Namibia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0297 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0297 units per person
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0588 units per person
in 1992
All-time low
0.0112 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
30
1992–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Namibia, 1992–2024

0.010.020.030.040.050.061992200820241992: 0.059 units per person1994: 0.054 units per person1995: 0.04 units per person1996: 0.03 units per person1998: 0.027 units per person1999: 0.027 units per person2000: 0.028 units per person2001: 0.028 units per person2002: 0.028 units per person2003: 0.028 units per person2004: 0.032 units per person2005: 0.031 units per person2006: 0.033 units per person2008: 0.036 units per person2009: 0.031 units per person2010: 0.03 units per person2011: 0.029 units per person2012: 0.028 units per person2013: 0.028 units per person2014: 0.027 units per person2015: 0.026 units per person2016: 0.027 units per person2017: 0.036 units per person2018: 0.03 units per person2019: 0.029 units per person2020: 0.025 units per person2021: 0.011 units per person2022: 0.026 units per person2023: 0.026 units per person2024: 0.03 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Namibia stood at 0.0297 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Namibia peaked at 0.0588 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 units per person, in 2021.

That places Namibia 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia, 1992 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1992 0.0588 units per person
1994 0.0539 units per person -8.4%
1995 0.0405 units per person -24.8%
1996 0.0301 units per person -25.7%
1998 0.0269 units per person -10.5%
1999 0.0265 units per person -1.5%
2000 0.0282 units per person +6.4%
2001 0.0279 units per person -1.1%
2002 0.028 units per person +0.3%
2003 0.028 units per person +0.0%
2004 0.0318 units per person +13.5%
2005 0.0311 units per person -2.1%
2006 0.0331 units per person +6.5%
2008 0.0361 units per person +8.8%
2009 0.031 units per person -14.0%
2010 0.03 units per person -3.1%
2011 0.0286 units per person -4.8%
2012 0.0282 units per person -1.4%
2013 0.028 units per person -0.5%
2014 0.027 units per person -3.7%
2015 0.0256 units per person -5.3%
2016 0.0265 units per person +3.8%
2017 0.0363 units per person +36.9%
2018 0.0301 units per person -17.2%
2019 0.0295 units per person -2.1%
2020 0.0248 units per person -15.9%
2021 0.0112 units per person -54.8%
2022 0.0262 units per person +133.8%
2023 0.026 units per person -0.7%
2024 0.0297 units per person +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0395 units per person 0.0265 units per person 0.0588 units per person 6
2000s 0.0306 units per person 0.0279 units per person 0.0361 units per person 9
2010s 0.029 units per person 0.0256 units per person 0.0363 units per person 10
2020s 0.0236 units per person 0.0112 units per person 0.0297 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 5 Central African Republic 0.0391 units per person compare
  2. 6 Madagascar 0.034 units per person compare
  3. 7 Haiti 0.0308 units per person compare
  4. 9 Iraq 0.0288 units per person compare
  5. 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.025 units per person compare
  6. 11 Sao Tome and Principe 0.022 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Namibia?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Namibia was 0.0297 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0588 units per person in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 units per person in 2021.
How does Namibia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
Namibia ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
197 places, 5,848 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.