Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
World rank
6th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9465 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Namibia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Namibia is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Namibia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9465 GPIA, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 6th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.9465 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8237 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.702 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9984 GPIA | 0.9465 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Namibia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Namibia was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9465 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release