How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?

Namibia ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.

Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia

Name: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Namibia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 13.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)

13.3%

World rank

15th

of 181 countries

All-time high

23.5%

in 1991

All-time low

10.6%

in 1998

Years of data

1991–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia, 1991–2017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia stood at 13.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia peaked at 23.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1998.

Namibia ranks 15th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	15.2%	10.6%	23.5%	6
2000s	12.7%	11.5%	14.1%	8
2010s	13.0%	12.7%	13.3%	2

Countries ranked near Namibia

12 Benin 15.7% compare
13 Comoros 15.1% compare
14 Guinea 14.5% compare
16 Suriname 13.2% compare
17 Cameroon 13.1% compare
18 Vanuatu 13.0% compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia?: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Namibia was 13.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1998.
How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?: Namibia ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.