Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 5.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Namibia stood at 5.9%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Namibia peaked at 6.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1996.
Namibia ranks 148th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.8% | — |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Namibia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Namibia was 5.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Namibia ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release