4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Namibia
Namibia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 33.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Namibia, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Namibia is 33.7, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Namibia peaked at 37 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2000.
That places Namibia 111th 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 upper secondary education (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 37 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 32 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.7 | +2.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 33.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.5, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 33.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24 | 23 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.74 | 28 | 37 | 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 upper secondary education in Namibia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Namibia was 33.7 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2013.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Namibia ranks 111th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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