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Over-age students, primary in Namibia

Namibia: Over-age students, primary was 15.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
15.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 191 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2018

Over-age students, primary in Namibia, 1970–2018

01020301970199420181970: 0 % of enrollment1971: 0 % of enrollment1972: 0 % of enrollment1973: 0 % of enrollment1974: 0 % of enrollment1975: 0 % of enrollment1976: 0 % of enrollment1977: 0 % of enrollment1978: 0 % of enrollment1979: 0 % of enrollment1980: 0 % of enrollment1981: 0 % of enrollment1982: 0 % of enrollment1983: 0 % of enrollment1984: 0 % of enrollment1985: 0 % of enrollment1986: 0 % of enrollment1987: 0 % of enrollment1988: 0 % of enrollment1989: 24.9 % of enrollment1990: 24.9 % of enrollment1991: 0 % of enrollment1992: 27.6 % of enrollment1993: 0 % of enrollment1994: 26.4 % of enrollment1995: 25.6 % of enrollment1996: 24.7 % of enrollment1997: 23.3 % of enrollment1998: 22.3 % of enrollment1999: 20.5 % of enrollment2000: 18.3 % of enrollment2001: 17.3 % of enrollment2002: 16.1 % of enrollment2003: 15.9 % of enrollment2004: 16.7 % of enrollment2005: 16.7 % of enrollment2006: 17.5 % of enrollment2007: 17.9 % of enrollment2008: 18.2 % of enrollment2009: 18.2 % of enrollment2010: 18 % of enrollment2012: 17.3 % of enrollment2013: 17.1 % of enrollment2017: 15.6 % of enrollment2018: 15.7 % of enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 15.7% for over-age students, primary in 2018.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Namibia peaked at 27.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Namibia ranks 34th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1980s 2.5% 0.0% 24.9% 10
1990s 19.5% 0.0% 27.6% 10
2000s 17.3% 15.9% 18.3% 10
2010s 16.7% 15.6% 18.0% 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 31 Suriname 16.0% compare
  2. 32 Slovakia 15.8% compare
  3. 33 Burkina Faso 15.8% compare
  4. 35 Ghana 15.4% compare
  5. 36 Colombia 15.2% compare
  6. 37 Congo 15.2% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary in Namibia?
Over-age students, primary in Namibia was 15.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Namibia rank for over-age students, primary?
Namibia ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.