Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 28.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Namibia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Namibia is 28.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 28.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2017.
Namibia ranks 129th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.8% | — |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +231.1% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 8.4% | 27.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 23.2% | 28.4% | 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Namibia was 28.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release