Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) was 34.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 34.0% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 34.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2010.
Namibia ranks 137th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.3% | — |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +96.6% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | +0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 34.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 34.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.0% | 8.3% | 33.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.6% | 34.0% | 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 enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Namibia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Namibia was 34.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release