Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 21.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Namibia stood at 21.2%.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 32.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 10th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.9% | — |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -41.9% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +280.1% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 13.8% | 23.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.5% | 25.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 16.5% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 5.4% | 21.2% | 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 5 of primary education, male in Namibia?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release