Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 94.2% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Namibia, 1990–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 94.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2007.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Namibia peaked at 96.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 1990.
That places Namibia 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.5% | — |
| 1991 | 89.7% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 92.1% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 96.3% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 94.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 81.5% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 92.4% | 95.1% | 8 |
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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 94.2% in 2007, 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 96.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Namibia ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.