Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Namibia
Namibia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 56.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 56.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia peaked at 56.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1981.
That places Namibia 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.4% | — |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 31.7% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 33.5% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 56.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.3%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 56.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 24.4% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 30.6% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 37.1% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 46.2% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 52.5% | 56.1% | 6 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia was 56.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Namibia ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release