Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia

Namibia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 43,448 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
43,448 number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
50,294 number
in 2002
All-time low
3,224 number
in 1987
Years of data
17
1986–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1986–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1986200220181986: 4.6k number1987: 3.2k number1988: 4.7k number1989: 4.8k number1990: 5.6k number1991: 5.8k number1992: 5.5k number1993: 4.9k number1994: 4.6k number1999: 34.8k number2001: 42.7k number2002: 50.3k number2006: 32.7k number2012: 17.6k number2013: 24.7k number2017: 41.7k number2018: 43.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 43,448 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 50,294 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,224 number, in 1987.

That places Namibia 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,319 number 3,224 number 4,756 number 4
1990s 10,192 number 4,579 number 34,759 number 6
2000s 41,900 number 32,736 number 50,294 number 3
2010s 31,877 number 17,572 number 43,448 number 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 129 Solomon Islands 48,661 number compare
  2. 130 Eritrea 47,047 number compare
  3. 131 Mozambique 45,100 number
  4. 133 Equatorial Guinea 39,596 number compare
  5. 134 Yemen 36,320 number compare
  6. 135 Bahrain 34,355 number compare

See the full ranking of 244 places β†’

More education data for Namibia

All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 43,448 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 50,294 number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,224 number in 1987.
How does Namibia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.