Primary education, pupils in Namibia
Namibia: Primary education, pupils was 49.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Namibia, 1989–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Namibia stood at 49.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Namibia peaked at 52.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2013.
That places Namibia 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 52.1% | — |
| 1990 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 49.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 49.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.4% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 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 primary education, pupils in Namibia?
- Primary education, pupils in Namibia was 49.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.