Enrolment in primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 249,209 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Namibia, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in Namibia stood at 249,209 number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 249,209 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 147,179 number, in 1989.
Namibia ranks 110th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 147,179 number | — |
| 1990 | 150,769 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 168,100 number | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 173,007 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 175,811 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 183,963 number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 184,607 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 187,049 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 189,786 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 193,043 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 191,234 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 194,626 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 198,800 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 202,091 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 204,794 number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 201,889 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 202,832 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 202,056 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 206,398 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 205,762 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 206,011 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 206,259 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 211,393 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 216,658 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 242,337 number | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 249,209 number | +2.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 249,209 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 249,209 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147,179 number | 147,179 number | 147,179 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 179,737 number | 150,769 number | 193,043 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,526 number | 194,626 number | 206,398 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,171 number | 206,259 number | 249,209 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 107 Switzerland 264,711 number compare
- 108 Palestine 254,103 number compare
- 109 Costa Rica 253,377 number compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 247,759 number compare
- 112 Denmark 240,954 number compare
- 113 Norway 229,441 number compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Namibia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Namibia was 249,209 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 249,209 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,179 number in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.