Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 21.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary 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 primary education, male in Namibia is 21.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 34.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 11th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.8% | — |
| 1993 | 34.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -54.9% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 15.3% | 34.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 15.9% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 12.9% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 24.8% compare
- 9 Congo 24.1% compare
- 10 Central African Republic 23.3% compare
- 12 Nicaragua 21.1% compare
- 13 Guatemala 20.3% compare
- 14 New Caledonia 19.5%
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 primary education, male in Namibia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Namibia was 21.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release