Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia
Namibia: Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2012. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, 1989–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2012, net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia stood at 1.01 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.07 index in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.01 index, in 2011.
That places Namibia 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.07 index | — |
| 1990 | 1.06 index | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.04 index | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.03 index | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 index | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.03 index | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 index | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 index | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 index | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 index | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 index | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 index | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 index | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.01 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.01 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 index | 1.07 index | 1.07 index | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.04 index | 1.03 index | 1.06 index | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 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 net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia?
- Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia was 1.01 index in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 index in 1989.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2012.
- Is net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.