School enrollment, primary, female in Namibia
Namibia: School enrollment, primary, female was 117.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 117.9% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Namibia peaked at 140.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 108.9%, in 2004.
That places Namibia 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 132.2% | — |
| 1990 | 132.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 139.6% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 140.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 138.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 138.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 133.8% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 130.4% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 127.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 122.2% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 115.3% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 112.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 110.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 110.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 110.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 108.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 110.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 111.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 113.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 113.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 114.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 115.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 116.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 117.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 119.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 119.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 122.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 121.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 123.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 122.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 121.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 119.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 119.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 117.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 116.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 117.9% | +1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 117.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 117.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 132.2% | 132.2% | 132.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 131.8% | 115.3% | 140.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.5% | 108.9% | 114.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.0% | 115.1% | 123.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.3% | 116.6% | 119.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 13 Monaco 118.9% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 118.4% compare
- 15 Zambia 118.3% compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.0% compare
- 18 Mozambique 116.1% compare
- 19 Venezuela 116.0% 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, primary, female in Namibia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Namibia was 117.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 140.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.9% in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.