Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.0568 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Namibia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Namibia stood at 0.0568 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Namibia peaked at 0.0656 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Namibia 104th 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 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +148.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0568 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2109 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0568 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2453 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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 | +148.0% | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -52.6% | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -40.7% | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.0322 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +39.3% | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 101 Bahamas 0.0695 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ghana 0.0656 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tonga 0.0597 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Djibouti 0.0549 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Laos 0.0518 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Hungary 0.0516 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Namibia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Namibia was 0.0568 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0656 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Namibia ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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, male (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.