Repeaters, primary, female in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters, primary, female was 12.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, female in Namibia stood at 12.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Namibia peaked at 23.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1998.
That places Namibia 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.2% | — |
| 1994 | 21.3% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -41.9% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 10.6% | 23.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.3% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Namibia?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Namibia was 12.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Namibia ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.