Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 16.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Namibia stood at 16.1%.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 29.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.0% | — |
| 1993 | 26.1% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -49.9% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +120.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 13.1% | 29.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.7% | 16.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 8.6% | 19.0% | 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 2 of primary education, male in Namibia?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Namibia was 16.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release