Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Namibia

Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male was 2,763 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
2,763 number
Change on year
down 38.1%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
4,462 number
in 2017
All-time low
1,514 number
in 1999
Years of data
18
1992–2018

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Namibia, 1992–2018

2.0k3.0k4.0k1992200520181992: 2.2k number1994: 2.9k number1998: 1.9k number1999: 1.5k number2000: 2.2k number2001: 2.4k number2002: 2.3k number2003: 2.4k number2004: 3.6k number2005: 3.7k number2006: 4.3k number2008: 4.2k number2009: 3.4k number2010: 3.3k number2012: 2.7k number2013: 2.5k number2017: 4.5k number2018: 2.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in Namibia is 2,763 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 4,462 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,514 number, in 1999.

That places Namibia 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,141 number 1,514 number 2,874 number 4
2000s 3,178 number 2,213 number 4,298 number 9
2010s 3,155 number 2,539 number 4,462 number 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 3 Uganda 18,296 number compare
  2. 4 Zambia 14,360 number compare
  3. 5 Argentina 7,543 number compare
  4. 7 Lesotho 2,221 number compare
  5. 8 Cameroon 1,528 number
  6. 9 Algeria 1,518 number

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

More reference data data for Namibia

All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in Namibia?
Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in Namibia was 2,763 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 4,462 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,514 number in 1999.
How does Namibia rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male?
Namibia ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 585 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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