Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Namibia
Namibia: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 7.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7.2% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Namibia peaked at 69.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 106th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 69.1% | — |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -60.1% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -83.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +1270.9% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -71.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -15.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.7% | 2.6% | 69.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 7.2% | 36.3% | 5 |
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 share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Namibia?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Namibia was 7.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Namibia ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.