Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) was 33.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Namibia is 33.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Namibia peaked at 33.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2010.
That places Namibia 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.2% | — |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +100.3% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 33.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.4%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 33.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 8.2% | 33.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.5% | 33.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 132 Madagascar 35.5% compare
- 133 Cambodia 35.5% compare
- 134 Fiji 34.9% compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 33.2% compare
- 137 Bangladesh 30.6% compare
- 138 Bhutan 30.2% compare
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, male in Namibia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Namibia was 33.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release