Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 15.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Namibia is 15.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Namibia peaked at 25.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.2% | — |
| 1993 | 23.8% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +132.9% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 12.2% | 25.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.3% | 16.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.3% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 6.1% | 15.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67,906 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Namibia?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Namibia was 15.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release