Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia
Namibia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.29 modelled data in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia stood at 1.29 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia peaked at 1.29 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7437 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Namibia 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8093 modelled data | 0.7437 modelled data | 0.898 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.04 modelled data | 0.9243 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 1.26 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 modelled data | 1.26 modelled data | 1.29 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Lesotho, Kingdom of 1.39 modelled data compare
- 2 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 1.32 modelled data compare
- 3 Belize 1.3 modelled data compare
- 5 Haiti 1.28 modelled data compare
- 6 Comoros, Union of the 1.28 modelled data compare
- 7 Nicaragua 1.27 modelled data compare
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia was 1.29 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7437 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release