Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) in Namibia
Namibia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) was 18.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Namibia stood at 18.8%.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Namibia peaked at 26.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 11th 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), male (%) (rate) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.8% | — |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -43.6% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +140.1% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +11.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 18.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 18.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +140.1% | 7.3% | 17.6% |
| 2020 | -53.4% | 15.7% | 7.3% |
| 1995 | -43.6% | 25.4% | 14.3% |
| 2016 | +36.4% | 17.0% | 23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 13.8% | 26.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.8% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 7.3% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Namibia?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Namibia was 18.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Namibia ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release