Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Namibia
Namibia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2013
All-time low
85.8%
in 1989
Years of data
34
1989–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Namibia stood at 99.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 99.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1989.
Namibia ranks 43rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 85.8% | — |
| 1990 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 93.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 89.2% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 99.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 99.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.8% | 85.8% | 85.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.1% | 86.1% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 88.9% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.1% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Namibia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Namibia was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release