4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Namibia
Namibia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 51 in 2018. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Namibia, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Namibia is 51, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Namibia peaked at 76 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2000.
That places Namibia 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 48 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 76 | +58.3% |
| 2016 | 50 | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51 | +2.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.7, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +58.3% | 48 | 76 |
| 2016 | -34.2% | 76 | 50 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1 | 35 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.33 | 46 | 76 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Namibia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Namibia was 51 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 76 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Namibia ranks 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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