Repeaters, primary, male in Namibia
Namibia: Repeaters, primary, male was 18.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 18.4% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Namibia peaked at 26.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1998.
That places Namibia 12th 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, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26.1% | — |
| 1994 | 24.3% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 13.6% | 26.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.6% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.2% | 18.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 124,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Namibia?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Namibia was 18.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Namibia ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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, male (% of male 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.