Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … sub-Saharan Africa male in Namibia
Namibia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … sub-Saharan Africa male was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Namibia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Namibia stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Namibia peaked at 8.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 9th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … sub-Saharan Africa male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 4.5% | — |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 8.3% | — |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -76.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +15.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 34.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … sub-Saharan Africa male in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100.0% | 7.8% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | -76.9% | 6.5% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Namibia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Namibia was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release