Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 88.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 88.6% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 103.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 1995.
That places Namibia 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 79.0% | — |
| 1994 | 77.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 85.1% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 103.5% | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 100.6% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | -9.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 88.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 88.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 75.0% | 103.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 79.5% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 85.1% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 88.6% | 97.7% | 3 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 88.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release