Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0178 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Namibia stood at 0.0178 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0309 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 units per person, in 2021.
That places Namibia 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0309 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0287 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0161 units per person | -44.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0151 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.015 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.016 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0156 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0219 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0176 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.016 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 units per person | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 0.018 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 units per person | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0165 units per person | +141.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0158 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0178 units per person | +12.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0178 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 6.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0178 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +141.2% | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0165 units per person |
| 2021 | -54.0% | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0069 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0212 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 0.0309 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 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, male (number), per capita in Namibia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Namibia was 0.0178 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 units per person in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, 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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.