Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Namibia
Namibia: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 51.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Namibia, 2010–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Namibia is 51.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Namibia peaked at 51.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2010.
That places Namibia 79th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45.0% | — |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +7.2% |
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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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Namibia?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Namibia was 51.6% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Namibia ranks 79th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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