Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia
Namibia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 12.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia peaked at 23.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.5% | — |
| 1993 | 22.1% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -43.2% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -55.5% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +121.5% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 10.6% | 23.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 4.8% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 13 Guinea 14.5% compare
- 14 Chad 14.4% compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 13.8% compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.2% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 11.9%
- 19 Cameroon 11.5% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia was 12.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release