Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was -0.0647 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Namibia is -0.0647 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 121.5% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 3.91 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.1 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Namibia 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4126 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -0.0103 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1996 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +17273.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2783 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1998 | -0.5349 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1999 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +293.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3774 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1054 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2002 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +1177.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4229 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2004 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -453.7% |
| 2005 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2006 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2007 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -366.5% |
| 2008 | 0.099 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2009 | 0.911 % change on previous year | +820.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2014 | -0.3649 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2015 | -0.2429 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1727 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1068 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0097 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0658 % change on previous year | -775.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3626 % change on previous year | +451.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1893 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2022 | -0.2386 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3014 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0647 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -0.0647 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3624 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -0.0647 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1273 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -17273.6% | -0.0103 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.716 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 0.4126 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5439 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4747 % change on previous year | -0.3649 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.11 % change on previous year | -0.2386 % change on previous year | 0.3626 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 106 Cameroon -0.0546 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Palestine -0.0549 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Morocco -0.0585 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Germany -0.0655 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Norway -0.0675 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Guatemala -0.0705 % change on previous year 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 primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Namibia was -0.0647 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.