Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 98.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Namibia, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 98.5% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 98.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 1989.
That places Namibia 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 77.5% | 87.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 89.0% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 92.9% | 98.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Namibia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Namibia was 98.5% in 2018, 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 98.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.