Net intake rate in grade 1 in Namibia
Namibia: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 57.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Namibia, 1998–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in Namibia is 57.4%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Namibia peaked at 64.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 90th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.1% | — |
| 1999 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 60.9% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 55.2% | 64.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 290,443 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 299,586 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0989 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Namibia?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Namibia was 57.4% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Namibia ranks 90th out of 118 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.