Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 113.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Namibia stood at 113.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 128.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 100.9%, in 2004.
That places Namibia 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 128.0% | — |
| 1994 | 112.3% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 106.6% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 107.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 107.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 110.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 110.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 109.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 100.9% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 107.8% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 102.9% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 103.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 103.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 105.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 113.4% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 114.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 112.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 113.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.6% | 106.6% | 128.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 106.3% | 100.9% | 110.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 111.9% | 105.4% | 114.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 23 San Marino 116.0% compare
- 24 Samoa 116.0% compare
- 25 Central African Republic 115.7% compare
- 27 Lesotho 113.8% compare
- 28 Dominica 113.2% compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.6% 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Namibia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Namibia was 113.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.9% in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.