School enrollment, primary in Namibia
Namibia: School enrollment, primary was 120.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 120.7% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Namibia peaked at 139.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 110.7%, in 2004.
That places Namibia 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130.2% | 127.8% | 132.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 132.2% | 116.9% | 139.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.6% | 110.7% | 117.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.7% | 118.1% | 125.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.9% | 119.5% | 122.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 121.1% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 121.1% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.9% compare
- 13 Monaco 120.6% compare
- 14 Myanmar 120.2% compare
- 15 East Timor 119.7% 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)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9654 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Namibia?
- School enrollment, primary in Namibia was 120.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.7% in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Namibia ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary 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 (% 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.