School enrollment, preprimary, male in Namibia
Namibia: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 35.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Namibia, 1989–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Namibia stood at 35.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 118.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Namibia peaked at 42.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1994.
Namibia ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 9.6% | 31.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 32.0% | 42.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 16.3% | 35.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.4% | 35.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 136 Madagascar 38.2% compare
- 137 Bahamas 38.1% compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 37.3% compare
- 140 Bangladesh 35.4% compare
- 141 Cameroon 35.2% compare
- 142 Belize 33.5% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (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, female 48.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Namibia?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Namibia was 35.7% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.