Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) was 116.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
119.2%
in 2017
All-time low
102.5%
in 2006
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia stood at 116.3%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 119.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 102.5%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 118.4% | — |
| 1996 | 116.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 114.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 111.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 107.5% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 106.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 105.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 105.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 104.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 103.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 103.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 102.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 104.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 105.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 107.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 108.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 112.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 114.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 116.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 115.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 117.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 117.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 119.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 118.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 117.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 117.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 116.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 116.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 115.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 116.3% | +0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 116.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 116.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.7%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.5% | 107.5% | 118.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 104.8% | 102.5% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.7% | 108.9% | 119.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.5% | 115.4% | 117.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia was 116.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.5% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release