Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 96,076 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Namibia stood at 96,076. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Namibia peaked at 96,076 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,800, in 1996.
Namibia ranks 118th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,852 | 43,800 | 49,702 | 5 |
| 2000s | 63,124 | 53,658 | 70,375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,411 | 71,004 | 81,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,272 | 85,302 | 96,076 | 5 |
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, female in Namibia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Namibia was 96,076 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96,076 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,800 in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release