Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 26,964 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Namibia stood at 26,964. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 26,964 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,273, in 1994.
Namibia ranks 126th 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, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,319 | — |
| 1990 | 2,658 | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 2,906 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 2,768 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2,424 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 2,273 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 16,276 | +616.1% |
| 2001 | 19,630 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 22,027 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 16,414 | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 4,155 | -74.7% |
| 2012 | 8,739 | +110.3% |
| 2013 | 12,209 | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 20,481 | +67.8% |
| 2018 | 21,336 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 22,883 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 22,556 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 23,609 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 24,982 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 26,348 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 26,964 | +2.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 26,964 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132,281, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 26,964 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,708, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) 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 | +616.1% | 2,273 | 16,276 |
| 2012 | +110.3% | 4,155 | 8,739 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,319 | 2,319 | 2,319 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,884 | 2,273 | 16,276 | 6 |
| 2000s | 19,357 | 16,414 | 22,027 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,967 | 4,155 | 22,883 | 6 |
| 2020s | 24,892 | 22,556 | 26,964 | 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, male in Namibia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Namibia was 26,964 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,964 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,273 in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release