Over-age students, primary, female in Namibia
Namibia: Over-age students, primary, female was 13.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Namibia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 13.0% for over-age students, primary, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Namibia peaked at 26.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 41st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 24.9% | — |
| 1990 | 24.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 20.2% | — |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 0.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 290,443 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary, female in Namibia?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Namibia was 13.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.