Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Namibia
Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 27.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 27.4% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2023.
The figure is up 43.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Namibia peaked at 32.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 5th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.7% | — |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +91.7% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -82.5% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +241.1% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 11.9% | 17.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.2% | 24.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 20.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 3.6% | 27.4% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Namibia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Namibia was 27.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Namibia ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release