Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 27,746 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 27,746 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 28,267 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,306, in 1994.
Namibia ranks 124th of 208 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.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,437 | — |
| 1990 | 2,991 | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 2,874 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2,714 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2,476 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 2,306 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 18,483 | +701.5% |
| 2001 | 23,039 | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 28,267 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 16,322 | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 4,320 | -73.5% |
| 2012 | 8,833 | +104.5% |
| 2013 | 12,536 | +41.9% |
| 2017 | 21,262 | +69.6% |
| 2018 | 22,112 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 23,314 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 22,856 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 24,727 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 25,426 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 26,936 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 27,746 | +3.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 27,746 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 131,337, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 27,746 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92,723, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +701.5% | 2,306 | 18,483 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,437 | 2,437 | 2,437 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,307 | 2,306 | 18,483 | 6 |
| 2000s | 22,543 | 16,322 | 28,267 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15,396 | 4,320 | 23,314 | 6 |
| 2020s | 25,538 | 22,856 | 27,746 | 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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Namibia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Namibia was 27,746 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,267 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,306 in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 124th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release