Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Namibia
Namibia: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 15.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Namibia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 15.7% for over-age students, primary in 2018.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Namibia peaked at 27.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 34th 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 (% of enrollment) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of 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 | 27.6% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | — |
| 1995 | 25.6% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -100.0% | 24.9% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | -100.0% | 27.6% | 0.0% |
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 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Namibia?
- Over-age students, primary in Namibia was 15.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for over-age students, primary?
- Namibia ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 (% of 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.