Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) was 117.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Namibia is 117.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Namibia peaked at 120.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 102.5%, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 117.7% | — |
| 1996 | 115.8% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 113.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 111.0% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 107.5% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 106.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 106.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 105.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 105.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 103.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 103.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 102.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 104.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 106.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 107.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 109.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 113.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 115.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 117.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 116.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 118.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 118.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 120.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 118.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 117.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 118.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 117.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 116.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 116.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 117.5% | +1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 117.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 117.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.5%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.2% | 107.5% | 117.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 105.1% | 102.5% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.5% | 109.8% | 120.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.3% | 116.3% | 118.0% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Namibia was 117.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 120.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.5% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Namibia ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release