School enrollment, preprimary in Namibia
Namibia: School enrollment, preprimary was 36.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Namibia, 1986–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Namibia is 36.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 180.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Namibia peaked at 48.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1987.
Namibia ranks 141st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.7% | — |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +43.2% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +248.8% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -73.7% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +55.2% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +5.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 36.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 36.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +248.8% | 9.6% | 33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 11.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 9.6% | 33.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 31.9% | 48.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 8.4% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 34.7% | 36.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 138 Angola 39.6% compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 38.5% compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 37.5% compare
- 142 Bangladesh 36.4% compare
- 143 Cameroon 35.6% compare
- 144 Belize 34.2% compare
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Namibia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Namibia was 36.5% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1987.
- How does Namibia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Namibia ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.