Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 94.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia, 1986–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia is 94.8%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 97.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1989.
Namibia ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 87.8% | — |
| 1987 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 87.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 84.9% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 93.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 95.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 92.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.3% | 84.9% | 88.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 85.2% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 93.1% | 95.7% | 8 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 290,443 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 299,586 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0989 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia was 94.8% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.