Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 117.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Namibia stood at 117.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Namibia peaked at 140.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 108.9%, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 16th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 132.2% | 132.2% | 132.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 131.8% | 115.3% | 140.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.5% | 108.9% | 114.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.0% | 115.1% | 123.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.3% | 116.6% | 119.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 13 Monaco 118.9% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan, Republic of 118.4% compare
- 15 Zambia 118.3% compare
- 17 St. Kitts and Nevis 117.0% compare
- 18 Mozambique, Republic of 116.1% compare
- 19 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 116.0% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Namibia was 117.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 140.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.9% in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release