Primary education, pupils in Namibia
Namibia: Primary education, pupils was 49.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Namibia, 1989–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Namibia stood at 49.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Namibia peaked at 52.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2013.
That places Namibia 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.4% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 123.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.15 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Namibia?
- Primary education, pupils in Namibia was 49.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.