Percentage of primary schools with toilets in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of primary schools with toilets was 60.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of primary schools with toilets in Namibia, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of primary schools with toilets in Namibia stood at 60.06. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of primary schools with toilets in Namibia peaked at 60.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.12, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 92nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of primary schools with toilets in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.12 | — |
| 2015 | 36.43 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 37.47 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.2 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 40.69 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 41.37 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 47.67 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 55.62 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 57.95 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 58.51 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 60.06 | +2.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 60.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.73, 68% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 60.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.35, 77% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.04 | 33.12 | 41.37 | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.96 | 47.67 | 60.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 89 Marshall Islands 71.74 compare
- 90 Philippines 70.48 compare
- 91 Indonesia 64.19 compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 48.47 compare
- 94 Niger 31.54 compare
- 95 Togo 25.65 compare
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 percentage of primary schools with toilets in Namibia?
- Percentage of primary schools with toilets in Namibia was 60.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of primary schools with toilets recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of primary schools with toilets recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.12 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of primary schools with toilets?
- Namibia ranks 92nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of primary schools with toilets rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of primary schools with toilets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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