Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 299,586 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
299,586
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
102nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
299,586
in 2024
All-time low
147,179
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 299,586 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 299,586 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147,179, in 1989.
That places Namibia 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 147,179 | — |
| 1990 | 150,769 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 168,100 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 173,007 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 175,811 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 183,963 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 184,607 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 187,049 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 189,786 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 193,043 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 191,234 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 194,626 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 198,800 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 202,091 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 204,794 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 201,889 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 202,832 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 202,056 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 206,398 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 205,762 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 206,011 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 207,520 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 208,846 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 212,499 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 217,641 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 220,224 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 227,584 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 232,427 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 243,550 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 250,496 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 258,832 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 263,227 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 271,878 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 277,824 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 286,679 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 299,586 | +4.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 299,586 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 299,586 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 million, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147,179 | 147,179 | 147,179 | 1 |
| 1990s | 179,737 | 150,769 | 193,043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,526 | 194,626 | 206,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,962 | 207,520 | 258,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,839 | 263,227 | 299,586 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 99 Azerbaijan 321,365 compare
- 100 Portugal 306,979 compare
- 101 El Salvador 305,364 compare
- 103 Greece 297,804 compare
- 104 Czechia 297,088 compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 293,701 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, male in Namibia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Namibia was 299,586 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 299,586 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,179 in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release