Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 82.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Namibia is 82.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Namibia peaked at 83.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 80th out of 186 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, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.6% | — |
| 1994 | 79.9% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 76.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 73.6% | 79.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 71.9% | 74.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 76.3% | 82.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.8% | 83.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 77 Slovakia 83.5% compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 83.2% compare
- 79 Mexico 82.9% compare
- 81 Serbia 82.8% compare
- 82 Montenegro 82.5% compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 82.1% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Namibia was 82.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Namibia ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release