School enrollment, primary, female in Namibia
Namibia: School enrollment, primary, female was 96.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Namibia, 1989–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 96.1% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Namibia peaked at 96.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 42nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 79.9% | — |
| 1990 | 79.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 87.3% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +3.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 96.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 96.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 79.9% | 88.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 89.5% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.8% | 96.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 39 Sri Lanka 96.4% compare
- 40 Costa Rica 96.3% compare
- 41 Oman 96.2% compare
- 43 Montenegro 96.1% compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 96.1% compare
- 45 Ecuador 96.1% 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 96.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 167 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.