Primary education, pupils, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1947 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.1947 units per person.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.2644 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1869 units per person, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 10th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.2608 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.2644 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2576 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2385 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2294 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2414 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2389 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2339 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2362 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2298 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2268 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2249 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.223 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2158 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2141 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.214 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2142 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2133 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2077 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2055 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2021 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2029 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.199 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1959 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1937 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1914 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1901 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1895 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1869 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1881 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1872 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1908 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1912 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1923 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1901 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1904 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1895 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1906 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1947 units per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2553 units per person | 0.2385 units per person | 0.2644 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.23 units per person | 0.2158 units per person | 0.2414 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2069 units per person | 0.1959 units per person | 0.2142 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1901 units per person | 0.1869 units per person | 0.1937 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1911 units per person | 0.1895 units per person | 0.1947 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Namibia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Namibia was 0.1947 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2644 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1869 units per person in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.