Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 85,179 number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Namibia, 1990–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 85,179 number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2007. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Namibia peaked at 85,179 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34,732 number, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 133rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,732 number | — |
| 1991 | 40,465 number | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 46,631 number | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 50,844 number | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 55,591 number | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 55,704 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 56,263 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 58,121 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 58,832 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 61,207 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 65,628 number | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 72,180 number | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 72,777 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 74,521 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 76,436 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 78,648 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 81,469 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 85,179 number | +4.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 85,179 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 411,102 number, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 85,179 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 305,409 number, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,839 number | 34,732 number | 61,207 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,855 number | 65,628 number | 85,179 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Namibia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Namibia was 85,179 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 85,179 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,732 number in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2007.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.