Namibia

Girls in primary school in Namibia

Girls in primary school in Namibia: 79.9% in 1989 and 96.2% in 2012, by Our World in Data estimates.

Latest, 2012
96.2%
Since 1989
+16.2 percentage points
Rank, 2012
22 of 97
counting from the highest
World, 2012
88.2%
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% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

Girls in primary school in NamibiaGirls in primary school in Namibia: 79.9% in 1989 and 96.2% in 2012, by Our World in Data estimates. The highest was 96.2% in 2012, the lowest 79.9% in 1990.
Estimates, Our World in DataWorld

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 96.2% in 2012, the lowest 79.9% in 1990.

Every year

% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

YearNamibiaWorld
2018–88.2
2017–88.2
2016–88.3
2015–88.2
2014–88.3
2013–88.2
201296.288.2
2011–88.1
201092.887.9
200992.187.9
200891.587.6
200792.187.2
200690.686
20059285.4
200491.584.7
200393.683.5
200293.381.4
200190.981
200089.580.7
199988.479.9
199887.378.9
1997–78.1
1996–77.9
1995–78
1994–78.3
1993–78
199282.177.7
1991–77.8
199079.977.3
198979.977.6
1988–76.6
1987–75.8
1986–75.3
1985–74
1980–75.8
1975–72.9
1970–69
1965–66
1960–63.1
1955–57.4
1950–51.4
1945–43.5
1940–40
1935–38.2
1930–36.4
1925–33
1920–30.5
1915–29.2
1910–28.1
1905–25.1
1900–23.3
1895–21.8
1890–20
1885–19
1880–17.2
1875–15.7
1870–13.2
1865–10.6
1860–9.3
1855–8
1850–6.8
1845–5.9
1840–5.2
1835–4.5
1830–4
1825–3.5
1820–3.1

Good to know

  • The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
  • Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
  • Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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