Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 86.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Namibia stood at 86.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 99.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 72.1% | — |
| 1994 | 73.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 97.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 86.7% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 72.1% | 99.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 76.6% | 94.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 81.5% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 86.7% | 95.4% | 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, male in Namibia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Namibia was 86.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release