Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.041 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Namibia is 0.041 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.045 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0254 units per person, in 1990.
That places Namibia 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0254 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0286 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0319 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0337 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0357 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0348 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0342 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0344 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.034 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0345 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0361 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0389 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0385 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0389 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0394 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.04 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0409 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0422 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0442 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.045 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0441 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0438 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0432 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0434 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.043 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0421 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0406 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0399 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0408 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0403 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.04 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0405 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.041 units per person | +1.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.041 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.041 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0327 units per person | 0.0254 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0393 units per person | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0429 units per person | 0.0399 units per person | 0.045 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0405 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 0.041 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Namibia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Namibia was 0.041 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.045 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 units per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.