Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 0.1457 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Namibia is 0.1457 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Namibia peaked at 0.1457 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0422 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Namibia 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.099 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1274 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1284 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1457 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1457 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.01 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.063 units per square kilometre | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | 0.1284 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 195 Botswana 0.1613 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Canada 0.1495 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Guyana 0.1475 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mongolia 0.1314 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Mauritania 0.127 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Central African Republic 0.0888 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Namibia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Namibia was 0.1457 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1457 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0422 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Namibia ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.