Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female in Namibia stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of up 39.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 20.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 3rd out of 26 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 7 of primary education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.7% | — |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -46.6% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +55.4% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +91.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -79.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +271.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +82.4% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 6.9% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.5% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 1.0% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Bhutan 26.3% compare
- 2 Mozambique 11.8% compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2% compare
- 5 Cameroon 6.9%
- 6 Zambia 6.8% compare
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 7 of primary education, female in Namibia?
- Repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female in Namibia was 9.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 7 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release