Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.8917 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8917 GPIA
World rank
63rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.7758 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
7
1994–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.8917 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7758 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Namibia 63rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8999 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8071 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7758 GPIA | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8089 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8917 GPIA | -12.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.8917 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7558 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.8917 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4805 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8999 GPIA | 0.8999 GPIA | 0.8999 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8071 GPIA | 0.8071 GPIA | 0.8071 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9057 GPIA | 0.7758 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8917 GPIA | 0.8917 GPIA | 0.8917 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 upper secondary education or in Namibia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia was 0.8917 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7758 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Namibia ranks 63rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release