Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 124,326 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 124,326 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Namibia peaked at 124,326 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,732, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 129th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,732 | — |
| 1991 | 40,465 | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 46,631 | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 50,844 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 55,591 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 55,704 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 56,263 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 58,121 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 58,832 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 61,207 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 65,628 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 72,180 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 72,777 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 74,521 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 76,436 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 78,648 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 81,469 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 85,179 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 93,155 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 96,571 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 96,860 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98,586 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 99,883 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 103,157 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 104,920 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 105,631 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 104,756 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 105,735 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 111,339 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 113,287 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 115,701 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 119,974 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 124,326 | +3.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 124,326 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462,002, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 124,326 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421,573, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,839 | 34,732 | 61,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,855 | 65,628 | 85,179 | 8 |
| 2010s | 100,925 | 93,155 | 105,735 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,925 | 111,339 | 124,326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Namibia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Namibia was 124,326 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 124,326 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,732 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release