Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Namibia
Namibia: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 36.51 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Namibia, 1986–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 36.51 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 180.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Namibia peaked at 48.08 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 1987.
That places Namibia 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.73 | — |
| 1987 | 8.1 | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 11.59 | +43.2% |
| 1989 | 11.39 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 13.24 | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 13.17 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.13 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 10.55 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 9.63 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 33.58 | +248.8% |
| 2001 | 40.84 | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 48.08 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 31.88 | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 8.4 | -73.7% |
| 2011 | 13.03 | +55.2% |
| 2012 | 16.43 | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 22.23 | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 25.18 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 27.58 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 33.74 | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 33.51 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.2 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 35.76 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 34.66 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 36.51 | +5.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 36.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.53, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 36.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.85, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +248.8% | 9.63 | 33.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7 | 8.1 | 11.73 | 4 |
| 1990s | 15.38 | 9.63 | 33.58 | 6 |
| 2000s | 40.27 | 31.88 | 48.08 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25 | 8.4 | 35.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.59 | 34.66 | 36.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 138 Angola 39.61 compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 38.54 compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 37.53 compare
- 142 Bangladesh 36.38 compare
- 143 Cameroon 35.62 compare
- 144 Belize 34.17 compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Namibia?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Namibia was 36.51 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.08 in 2002.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 1987.
- How does Namibia rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Namibia ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.