Enrolment in primary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 241,510 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Namibia, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female in Namibia stood at 241,510 number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 241,510 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 160,228 number, in 1989.
That places Namibia 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 160,228 number | 160,228 number | 160,228 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 181,928 number | 163,336 number | 193,403 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,930 number | 194,808 number | 204,118 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,691 number | 200,276 number | 241,510 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Namibia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Namibia was 241,510 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 241,510 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,228 number in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.