Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 123.6% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Namibia, 1989β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Namibia is 123.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Namibia peaked at 141.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 112.6%, in 2004.
That places Namibia 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 123.3% | 123.3% | 123.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 132.6% | 118.5% | 141.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.7% | 112.6% | 119.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.4% | 121.2% | 128.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.7% | 122.3% | 124.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.1% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 125.9% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 125.3% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 123.1% compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 123.1% compare
- 13 Monaco 122.3% 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, male in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Namibia was 123.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 141.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.6% in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release