Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 71.1% in 2006. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Namibia, 1991–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Namibia is 71.1%, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Namibia peaked at 73.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 1991.
That places Namibia 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.6% | — |
| 1994 | 73.5% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 73.6% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 68.6% | 73.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 71.1% | 73.6% | 5 |
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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 71.1% in 2006, 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 73.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.