Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia

Namibia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0169 number per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0169 number per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0266 number per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.0028 number per person
in 1987
Years of data
17
1986–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia, 1986–2018

0.0050.010.0150.020.0251986200220181986: 0.004 number per person1987: 0.003 number per person1988: 0.004 number per person1989: 0.004 number per person1990: 0.004 number per person1991: 0.004 number per person1992: 0.004 number per person1993: 0.003 number per person1994: 0.003 number per person1999: 0.02 number per person2001: 0.023 number per person2002: 0.027 number per person2006: 0.016 number per person2012: 0.008 number per person2013: 0.011 number per person2017: 0.017 number per person2018: 0.017 number per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia stood at 0.0169 number per person.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0266 number per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 number per person, in 1987.

That places Namibia 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia, 1986 to 2018.
Year number per person Change
1986 0.004 number per person
1987 0.0028 number per person -31.6%
1988 0.0039 number per person +41.6%
1989 0.0037 number per person -5.6%
1990 0.0041 number per person +11.8%
1991 0.0041 number per person -1.0%
1992 0.0038 number per person -8.1%
1993 0.0032 number per person -13.4%
1994 0.0029 number per person -9.4%
1999 0.0196 number per person +565.1%
2001 0.023 number per person +17.4%
2002 0.0266 number per person +15.8%
2006 0.0164 number per person -38.2%
2012 0.008 number per person -51.3%
2013 0.011 number per person +37.2%
2017 0.0167 number per person +51.6%
2018 0.0169 number per person +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0036 number per person 0.0028 number per person 0.004 number per person 4
1990s 0.0063 number per person 0.0029 number per person 0.0196 number per person 6
2000s 0.022 number per person 0.0164 number per person 0.0266 number per person 3
2010s 0.0131 number per person 0.008 number per person 0.0169 number per person 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 151 Armenia 0.0171 number per person compare
  2. 152 Kuwait 0.0171 number per person compare
  3. 153 United Arab Emirates 0.0169 number per person compare
  4. 155 Sierra Leone 0.0164 number per person compare
  5. 156 Cambodia 0.0161 number per person compare
  6. 157 Senegal 0.0154 number per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia was 0.0169 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0266 number per person in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 number per person in 1987.
How does Namibia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Namibia ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,118 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.