Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 97.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Namibia, 1989–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2012, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Namibia stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Namibia peaked at 97.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 43rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 79.9% | — |
| 1990 | 79.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 88.6% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 79.9% | 89.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 90.6% | 95.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.3% | 97.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Namibia?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Namibia was 97.6% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 165 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.