Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Namibia
Namibia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release