Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 76,885 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia is 76,885 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 85,963 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46,663 number, in 1998.
That places Namibia 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 85,963 number | — |
| 1994 | 83,830 number | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 64,865 number | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 49,533 number | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 46,663 number | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 47,121 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 51,349 number | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 51,875 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 52,928 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 53,711 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 61,735 number | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 61,185 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 65,986 number | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 73,797 number | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 64,393 number | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 63,389 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 61,861 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 63,280 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76,885 number | +21.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 76,885 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 76,885 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,996 number | 46,663 number | 85,963 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 59,662 number | 51,349 number | 73,797 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 66,354 number | 61,861 number | 76,885 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Namibia was 76,885 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 85,963 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,663 number in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.