Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.3377 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.3377 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.3377 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1946 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
Namibia ranks 193rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.1984 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2109 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.214 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2151 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2231 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.223 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2262 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2413 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2462 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2479 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2446 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2467 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.244 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2443 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2453 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2488 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.266 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2724 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2851 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2942 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3199 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3278 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3377 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.3377 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.3377 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.03 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.221 units per square kilometre | 0.1984 units per square kilometre | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2441 units per square kilometre | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | 0.2479 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2672 units per square kilometre | 0.2443 units per square kilometre | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3239 units per square kilometre | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | 0.3377 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 190 Oman 0.5477 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Gabon 0.5098 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mauritania 0.4113 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Somalia 0.3314 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Botswana 0.3312 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Kazakhstan 0.2832 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.3377 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3377 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1946 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female 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, female (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.