Public policy analysts Ndumba Kamwanyah and Dr. Marius Kudumo say that the just released Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary Level results are a reflection of the state of the education system in the country.

"We are having a failing education system, because the reason why we diverted from the old approach is really to make sure that we improve, to make sure that we do not stay stagnant, and that we move up," cautioned Kamwanyah.

The situation in education, he says, will have dire implications for the quality of the graduates, including the country's future workforce and the national economy.

Dr. Marius Kudumo, for his part, called for discipline from educators and learners.

"There are societal issues that are affecting our education system, including discipline and commitment from some of the learners and teachers, so against this background, I say that our state of education is, on the basis of evidence, not doing well according to expectations."