Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 31.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Namibia is 31.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Namibia peaked at 34.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 4th 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, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.3% | — |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +115.5% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -78.3% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +265.4% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 10.4% | 16.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.9% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 24.5% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 5.3% | 31.7% | 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, male in Namibia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Namibia was 31.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release