Namibia - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Namibia was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Namibia was 490,719 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 490,719 in 2018 and a minimum value of 294,985 in 1986.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 294,985 |
| 1987 | 308,802 |
| 1988 | 311,645 |
| 1989 | 307,407 |
| 1990 | 314,105 |
| 1991 | 341,701 |
| 1992 | 349,167 |
| 1993 | 352,900 |
| 1994 | 367,669 |
| 1995 | 368,222 |
| 1996 | 373,276 |
| 1997 | 379,891 |
| 1998 | 386,446 |
| 1999 | 383,267 |
| 2000 | 389,434 |
| 2001 | 397,459 |
| 2002 | 404,783 |
| 2003 | 408,912 |
| 2004 | 403,412 |
| 2005 | 404,198 |
| 2006 | 402,529 |
| 2007 | 409,508 |
| 2008 | 407,402 |
| 2009 | 406,920 |
| 2010 | 406,535 |
| 2012 | 415,454 |
| 2013 | 425,242 |
| 2017 | 476,360 |
| 2018 | 490,719 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Namibia was 49.22 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 52.12 in 1989, while its lowest value was 49.05 in 2013.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 52.12 |
| 1990 | 52.00 |
| 1991 | 50.80 |
| 1992 | 50.45 |
| 1993 | 50.18 |
| 1994 | 49.97 |
| 1995 | 49.87 |
| 1996 | 49.89 |
| 1997 | 50.04 |
| 1998 | 50.05 |
| 1999 | 50.10 |
| 2000 | 50.02 |
| 2001 | 49.98 |
| 2002 | 50.07 |
| 2003 | 49.92 |
| 2004 | 49.95 |
| 2005 | 49.82 |
| 2006 | 49.80 |
| 2007 | 49.60 |
| 2008 | 49.49 |
| 2009 | 49.37 |
| 2010 | 49.26 |
| 2012 | 49.12 |
| 2013 | 49.05 |
| 2017 | 49.13 |
| 2018 | 49.22 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Namibia was 19,557 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19,557 in 2018 and a minimum value of 10,912 in 1992.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,912 |
| 1995 | 12,381 |
| 1996 | 12,902 |
| 1997 | 13,026 |
| 1998 | 13,124 |
| 1999 | 12,062 |
| 2000 | 12,327 |
| 2001 | 12,579 |
| 2002 | 12,970 |
| 2003 | 12,926 |
| 2004 | 12,191 |
| 2005 | 13,113 |
| 2006 | 12,800 |
| 2007 | 13,675 |
| 2008 | 13,854 |
| 2009 | 13,516 |
| 2010 | 13,652 |
| 2018 | 19,557 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Namibia was 68.50 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 68.50 in 2018, while its lowest value was 64.22 in 2004.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 64.95 |
| 1999 | 67.06 |
| 2000 | 66.83 |
| 2001 | 66.29 |
| 2004 | 64.22 |
| 2005 | 66.86 |
| 2009 | 68.10 |
| 2010 | 68.22 |
| 2018 | 68.50 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
