Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Namibia

Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 50.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
50.7%
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
13th
of 174 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Namibia, 2008–2018

02040602008201320182008: 0 %2009: 0 %2013: 22.8 %2017: 39.3 %2018: 50.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 50.7% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 122.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Namibia peaked at 50.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Namibia ranks 13th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%) in Namibia, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2013 22.8%
2017 39.3% +71.9%
2018 50.7% +29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 37.6% 22.8% 50.7% 3

Countries ranked near Namibia

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  4. 14 Finland 47.2% compare
  5. 15 Iceland 46.9% compare
  6. 16 Indonesia 44.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Namibia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Namibia was 50.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Namibia ranks 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 2,961 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.