School enrolment in Namibia
Namibia: School enrolment was 34.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.02
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
137th
of 178 countries
All-time high
34.02
in 2024
All-time low
8.32
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2024
School enrolment in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Namibia stood at 34.02. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Namibia peaked at 34.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.32, in 2010.
That places Namibia 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School enrolment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.32 | — |
| 2012 | 16.36 | +96.6% |
| 2013 | 22.06 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 31.4 | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 32.45 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 33.41 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 31.64 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 32.47 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 32.79 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.72 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 34.02 | +0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 34.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 34.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24 | 8.32 | 33.41 | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.93 | 31.64 | 34.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 school enrolment in Namibia?
- School enrolment in Namibia was 34.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for school enrolment?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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