Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Namibia
Namibia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 14.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Namibia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Namibia stood at 14.6%.
The figure is up 299.1% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Namibia peaked at 28.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 19th out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.8% | — |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +299.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.6% | 21.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 15.7% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 3.7% | 14.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,999 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Namibia?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Namibia was 14.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Namibia ranks 19th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release