Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 112.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 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, male in Namibia stood at 112.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 130.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 102.7%, in 2004.
That places Namibia 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 130.9% | — |
| 1994 | 116.6% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 105.6% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 106.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 107.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 110.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 113.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 113.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 102.7% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 108.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 103.9% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 105.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 104.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 106.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 113.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 114.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 113.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 112.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.0% | 105.6% | 130.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 107.8% | 102.7% | 113.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 112.0% | 106.5% | 114.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, male in Namibia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Namibia was 112.7% 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, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.7% in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.