Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 0.032 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Namibia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.032 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Namibia peaked at 0.032 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Namibia ranks 191st of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), per square in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +616.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +110.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.032 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8568 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.032 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7423 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square 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% | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +110.3% | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 188 Botswana 0.0366 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Congo 0.0359 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Canada 0.0331 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mozambique 0.0309 units per square kilometre
- 193 Afghanistan 0.0212 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Chad 0.0137 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square in Namibia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Namibia was 0.032 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.032 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Namibia ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.