Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Namibia
Namibia: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 66.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Namibia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Namibia is 66.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Namibia peaked at 70.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 112th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.0% | 65.1% | 70.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 63.4% | 66.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Namibia?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Namibia was 66.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Namibia ranks 112th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%)