Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 97.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Namibia, 1989–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 97.3% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2012. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Namibia peaked at 97.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 1989.
Namibia ranks 57th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 82.8% | — |
| 1990 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 89.6% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 97.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 97.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 83.3% | 89.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 87.7% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.3% | 97.3% | 3 |
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, male in Namibia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Namibia was 97.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Namibia ranks 57th out of 180 countries with data for 2012.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release