Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.3482 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.3482 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.3482 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1788 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
Namibia ranks 194th 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.1788 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.1831 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2101 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2135 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2234 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2272 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2305 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2323 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2364 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2415 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2455 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2488 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2452 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2464 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2454 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2507 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2499 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2537 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2644 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2675 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2823 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2958 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3043 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3144 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3197 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3302 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3375 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3482 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.3482 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.3482 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.18 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1788 units per square kilometre | 0.1788 units per square kilometre | 0.1788 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2183 units per square kilometre | 0.1831 units per square kilometre | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.246 units per square kilometre | 0.2364 units per square kilometre | 0.2507 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2769 units per square kilometre | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | 0.3144 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3339 units per square kilometre | 0.3197 units per square kilometre | 0.3482 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 191 Gabon 0.5368 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mauritania 0.4248 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Somalia 0.4092 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Botswana 0.3423 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Kazakhstan 0.2996 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Russia 0.2367 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.3482 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3482 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1788 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 194th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (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.