Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 65.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Namibia is 65.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Namibia peaked at 65.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1981.
That places Namibia 112th 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.9% | — |
| 1982 | 21.6% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 24.7% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 25.7% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 26.7% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 30.9% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 65.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 65.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 20.9% | 28.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 29.4% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 39.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 50.7% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 60.5% | 65.7% | 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, female (modelled data) in Namibia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Namibia was 65.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Namibia ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release