Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Namibia
Namibia: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 5.93 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
5.93
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
148th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.07
in 2017
All-time low
3.45
in 1996
Years of data
22
1992–2018
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 5.93 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Namibia peaked at 6.07 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.45, 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.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.75 | — |
| 1994 | 3.79 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.76 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.45 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.61 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.96 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.2 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.19 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.87 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.92 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.55 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.25 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.32 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.85 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.92 | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 6.07 | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 5.93 | -2.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.69, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.78 | 3.45 | 4.14 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 3.87 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 4.68 | 6.07 | 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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Namibia?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Namibia was 5.93 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2017.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Namibia ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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