Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Namibia

Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 9,790 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9,790 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
50th
of 188 countries
All-time high
15,868 number
in 1992
All-time low
4,632 number
in 1998
Years of data
18
1992–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Namibia, 1992–2018

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1992200520181992: 15.9k number1994: 14.2k number1998: 4.6k number1999: 5.0k number2000: 5.6k number2001: 5.5k number2002: 5.4k number2003: 5.6k number2004: 6.0k number2005: 5.9k number2006: 7.2k number2008: 8.1k number2009: 7.8k number2010: 7.4k number2012: 7.7k number2013: 8.5k number2017: 9.6k number2018: 9.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Namibia is 9,790 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 15,868 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,632 number, in 1998.

That places Namibia 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,920 number 4,632 number 15,868 number 4
2000s 6,367 number 5,404 number 8,137 number 9
2010s 8,596 number 7,363 number 9,790 number 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 47 Saudi Arabia 13,309 number compare
  2. 48 Colombia 13,109 number compare
  3. 49 Sierra Leone 11,785 number compare
  4. 51 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 8,630 number compare
  5. 52 Ghana 8,247 number compare
  6. 53 Spain 8,105 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Namibia?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Namibia was 9,790 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 15,868 number in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,632 number in 1998.
How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Namibia ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.