Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 84.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 84.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 85.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.3% | — |
| 1994 | 81.0% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 77.2% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.2% | 73.8% | 81.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 71.7% | 74.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 76.8% | 84.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 84.9% | 85.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 81 Montenegro 86.2% compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86.0% compare
- 83 Serbia 85.4% compare
- 85 Barbados 84.8% compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 84.7% compare
- 87 Iran 84.7% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 290,443 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 299,586 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0989 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia was 84.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release