Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Namibia

Namibia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 45,866 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
45,866 number
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
52nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
53,607 number
in 2017
All-time low
26,188 number
in 1998
Years of data
19
1992–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Namibia, 1992–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1992200520181992: 45.1k number1994: 44.7k number1996: 26.5k number1998: 26.2k number1999: 26.7k number2000: 29.1k number2001: 29.4k number2002: 29.5k number2003: 30.0k number2004: 35.4k number2005: 35.2k number2006: 37.7k number2008: 44.8k number2009: 37.3k number2010: 37.0k number2012: 36.5k number2013: 37.3k number2017: 53.6k number2018: 45.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Namibia is 45,866 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Namibia peaked at 53,607 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26,188 number, in 1998.

That places Namibia 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Namibia, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 45,089 number
1994 44,680 number -0.9%
1996 26,482 number -40.7%
1998 26,188 number -1.1%
1999 26,661 number +1.8%
2000 29,097 number +9.1%
2001 29,391 number +1.0%
2002 29,530 number +0.5%
2003 29,961 number +1.5%
2004 35,383 number +18.1%
2005 35,216 number -0.5%
2006 37,672 number +7.0%
2008 44,828 number +19.0%
2009 37,253 number -16.9%
2010 37,038 number -0.6%
2012 36,545 number -1.3%
2013 37,323 number +2.1%
2017 53,607 number +43.6%
2018 45,866 number -14.4%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 45,866 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 45,866 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +43.6% 37,323 number 53,607 number
1996 -40.7% 44,680 number 26,482 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,820 number 26,188 number 45,089 number 5
2000s 34,259 number 29,097 number 44,828 number 9
2010s 42,076 number 36,545 number 53,607 number 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 49 Vietnam 49,581 number compare
  2. 50 Thailand 47,269 number compare
  3. 51 Peru 47,216 number compare
  4. 53 Nicaragua 43,846 number compare
  5. 54 Colombia 43,051 number compare
  6. 55 Spain 43,033 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Namibia?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Namibia was 45,866 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 53,607 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,188 number in 1998.
How does Namibia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Namibia ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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