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 91.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Namibia, 2010–2024
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 91.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Namibia peaked at 96.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2010.
Namibia ranks 65th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.6% | — |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +130.4% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | +1.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 91.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 91.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.0% | 30.6% | 96.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 63.4% | 91.8% | 5 |
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 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 91.8% in 2024, 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 96.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 – 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 (%).