School enrollment, primary, male in Namibia
Namibia: School enrollment, primary, male was 123.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 123.6% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Namibia peaked at 141.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 112.6%, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 10th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.3% | 123.3% | 123.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 132.6% | 118.5% | 141.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.7% | 112.6% | 119.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.4% | 121.2% | 128.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.7% | 122.3% | 124.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.1% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 125.9% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 125.3% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 123.1% compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 123.1% compare
- 13 Monaco 122.3% 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)
- Labor force, total 1.15 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9654 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Namibia?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Namibia was 123.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 141.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.6% in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.