Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Namibia

Namibia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in Namibia, 1989–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1989200620241989: 147.2k1990: 150.8k1991: 168.1k1992: 173.0k1993: 175.8k1994: 184.0k1995: 184.6k1996: 187.0k1997: 189.8k1998: 193.0k1999: 191.2k2000: 194.6k2001: 198.8k2002: 202.1k2003: 204.8k2004: 201.9k2005: 202.8k2006: 202.1k2007: 206.4k2008: 205.8k2009: 206.0k2010: 207.5k2011: 208.8k2012: 212.5k2013: 217.6k2014: 220.2k2015: 227.6k2016: 232.4k2017: 243.6k2018: 250.5k2019: 258.8k2020: 263.2k2021: 271.9k2022: 277.8k2023: 286.7k2024: 299.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Namibia is 299,586, measured 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 (number), gaps filled 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), gaps filled in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Namibia, 1989 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Azerbaijan 321,365 compare
  2. 100 Portugal 306,979 compare
  3. 101 El Salvador 305,364 compare
  4. 103 Greece 297,804 compare
  5. 104 Czechia 297,088 compare
  6. 105 United Arab Emirates 293,701 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Namibia?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Namibia was 299,586 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 299,586 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 147,179 in 1989.
How does Namibia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Namibia ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.