Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 117.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
117.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 214 countries
All-time high
140.1%
in 1992
All-time low
108.9%
in 2004
Years of data
36
1989–2024
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 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 132.2% | — |
| 1990 | 132.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 139.6% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 140.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 138.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 138.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 133.8% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 130.4% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 127.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 122.2% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 115.3% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 112.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 110.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 110.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 110.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 108.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 110.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 111.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 113.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 113.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 114.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 115.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 116.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 117.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 119.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 119.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 122.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 121.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 123.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 122.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 121.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 119.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 119.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 117.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 116.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 117.9% | +1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 117.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 117.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 118.4% compare
- 15 Zambia 118.3% compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.0% compare
- 18 Mozambique 116.1% compare
- 19 Venezuela 116.0% compare
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, 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 214 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