Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.6859 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Namibia, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Namibia is 0.6859 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Namibia peaked at 0.6859 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3583 units per square kilometre, in 1986.
Namibia ranks 196th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.3583 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.3751 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3785 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3734 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3815 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.415 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4241 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4286 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4466 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4473 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4534 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4614 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4694 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4655 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.473 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4828 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4917 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4967 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.49 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.491 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4889 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4974 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4948 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4943 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4963 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4989 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5069 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5185 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5248 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5424 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5547 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5809 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5985 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.619 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.63 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6501 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6653 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6859 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.6859 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.49 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.6859 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.28 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3713 units per square kilometre | 0.3583 units per square kilometre | 0.3785 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4393 units per square kilometre | 0.3815 units per square kilometre | 0.4694 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4901 units per square kilometre | 0.473 units per square kilometre | 0.4974 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5441 units per square kilometre | 0.4963 units per square kilometre | 0.619 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6578 units per square kilometre | 0.63 units per square kilometre | 0.6859 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 193 Gabon 1.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mauritania 0.8361 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Somalia 0.7406 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Botswana 0.6735 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Kazakhstan 0.5828 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Russia 0.4613 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 primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Namibia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Namibia was 0.6859 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6859 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3583 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Namibia ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (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 primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 primary education, both sexes (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.