Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 17.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, male in Namibia is 17.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 24.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 12th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.7% | — |
| 1993 | 15.4% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +74.2% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -75.7% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +373.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 9.2% | 16.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.5% | 17.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 11.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 2.8% | 17.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 9 Mali 23.0% compare
- 10 Mauritania 21.6% compare
- 11 Belgium 21.5%
- 13 Comoros 14.5% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 14.5% compare
- 15 Libya 14.5%
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 6 of primary education, male in Namibia?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Namibia was 17.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 12th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release