Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Namibia
Namibia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 590,029 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 590,029 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Namibia peaked at 590,029 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 294,985, in 1986.
Namibia ranks 102nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 294,985 | — |
| 1987 | 308,802 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 311,645 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 307,407 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 314,105 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 341,701 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 349,167 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 352,900 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 367,669 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 368,222 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 373,276 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 379,891 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 386,446 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 383,267 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 389,434 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 397,459 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 404,783 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 408,912 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 403,412 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 404,198 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 402,529 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 409,508 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 407,402 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 406,920 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 408,621 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 410,761 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 417,310 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 426,850 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 432,054 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 446,538 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 456,667 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 478,253 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 492,714 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 509,613 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 518,646 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 535,220 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 547,711 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 564,723 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 590,029 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305,710 | 294,985 | 311,645 | 4 |
| 1990s | 361,664 | 314,105 | 386,446 | 10 |
| 2000s | 403,456 | 389,434 | 409,508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,938 | 408,621 | 509,613 | 10 |
| 2020s | 551,266 | 518,646 | 590,029 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 99 Azerbaijan 603,966 compare
- 100 Portugal 598,661 compare
- 101 El Salvador 594,860 compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 586,477 compare
- 104 Czechia 579,161 compare
- 105 Greece 578,574 compare
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 290,443 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Namibia?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Namibia was 590,029 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 590,029 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,985 in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.