Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Namibia
Namibia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 113.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total 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, total in Namibia stood at 113.3%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Namibia peaked at 129.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 101.1%, in 1995.
Namibia ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 129.5% | — |
| 1994 | 114.4% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 101.1% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 107.3% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 106.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 107.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 107.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 110.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 112.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 111.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 101.8% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 108.3% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 103.4% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 104.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 103.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 105.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 113.3% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 114.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 112.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 113.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.9% | 101.1% | 129.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 107.0% | 101.8% | 112.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 111.9% | 105.9% | 114.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 30 Hong Kong, China 113.6% compare
- 31 Colombia 113.5% compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 113.4% compare
- 34 Tonga 111.9% compare
- 35 Fiji 111.5% compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 111.1% 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, total in Namibia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Namibia was 113.3% 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, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.1% in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, total (% 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.