Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 31,019 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 31,019 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Namibia peaked at 40,874 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20,460 number, in 1999.
That places Namibia 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40,874 number | — |
| 1994 | 39,150 number | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 23,051 number | -41.1% |
| 1998 | 20,475 number | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 20,460 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22,252 number | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 22,484 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 23,398 number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 23,750 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 26,352 number | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 25,969 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 28,314 number | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 28,969 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 27,140 number | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 26,351 number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 25,316 number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 25,957 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 36,894 number | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 31,019 number | -15.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 31,019 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 31,019 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -41.1% | 39,150 number | 23,051 number |
| 2017 | +42.1% | 25,957 number | 36,894 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,802 number | 20,460 number | 40,874 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 25,403 number | 22,252 number | 28,969 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 29,107 number | 25,316 number | 36,894 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Namibia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Namibia was 31,019 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,874 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,460 number in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Namibia ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.