Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0937 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Namibia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0937 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Namibia peaked at 0.1106 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0383 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Namibia 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | +140.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 102 Tonga 0.1125 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Bahamas 0.1073 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Djibouti 0.0983 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Hungary 0.0888 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 France 0.0828 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Slovenia 0.0823 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.0937 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.1106 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0383 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.