Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 106.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 106.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Namibia peaked at 107.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.9% | — |
| 1991 | 98.7% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 102.1% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 103.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 106.6% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 104.7% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 103.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 102.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 99.7% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 96.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 95.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 102.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 104.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 104.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 106.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 107.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 106.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 106.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 107.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 107.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 105.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 105.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 106.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.6% | 88.9% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 92.3% | 96.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 97.2% | 107.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.5% | 105.3% | 107.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,999 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Namibia was 106.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release