Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0989 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0989 units per person for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.1187 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0952 units per person, in 2014.
That places Namibia 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.1142 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.1101 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1187 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1184 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1165 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1182 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1152 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1136 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1123 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1114 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1077 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.107 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1071 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1069 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1068 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.104 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1031 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1014 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1022 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1005 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0992 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0984 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0973 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0968 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0966 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0952 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0959 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0953 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0972 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0972 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0977 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0965 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0967 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0961 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0967 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0989 units per person | +2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0989 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0669 units per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0989 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0755 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1142 units per person | 0.1142 units per person | 0.1142 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1142 units per person | 0.1077 units per person | 0.1187 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1038 units per person | 0.0992 units per person | 0.1071 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0967 units per person | 0.0952 units per person | 0.0984 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.097 units per person | 0.0961 units per person | 0.0989 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 (number), per capita in Namibia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Namibia was 0.0989 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1187 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0952 units per person in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.