Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 155,353 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Namibia stood at 155,353 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 155,353 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80,290 number, in 1995.
That places Namibia 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 80,290 number | — |
| 1996 | 80,353 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 83,093 number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 85,550 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 93,201 number | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 100,540 number | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 109,507 number | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 111,998 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 113,924 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 115,994 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 119,605 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 120,245 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 124,448 number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 130,472 number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 131,451 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 133,159 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 143,189 number | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 147,262 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 155,353 number | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,497 number | 80,290 number | 93,201 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 117,818 number | 100,540 number | 131,451 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,741 number | 133,159 number | 155,353 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Namibia was 155,353 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 155,353 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,290 number in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.