Proportion of primary … primary computers pedagogical purposes in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of primary … primary computers pedagogical purposes was 64.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Namibia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Namibia stood at 64.2%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Namibia peaked at 80.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 95th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of primary … primary computers pedagogical purposes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 63.4% | — |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | -5.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 64.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 64.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 5.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.4% | 63.4% | 80.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 64.2% | 69.8% | 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 proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Namibia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Namibia was 64.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to computers for?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release