Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 28,250 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,250
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
138th
of 196 countries
All-time high
28,264
in 2019
All-time low
11,486
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 28,250 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Namibia peaked at 28,264 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,486, in 1995.
Namibia ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,486 | — |
| 1996 | 12,463 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 13,181 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 12,257 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 11,505 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 11,970 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 13,614 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 13,365 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13,456 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14,193 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 14,613 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 16,625 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 18,092 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 22,151 | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 21,792 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21,332 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 21,170 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 21,541 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 22,958 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 23,889 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 25,391 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 26,653 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 28,264 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 26,037 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 27,430 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 25,109 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 26,440 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 28,250 | +6.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 28,250 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,543, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 28,250 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108,316, 26% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,178 | 11,486 | 13,181 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,491 | 11,970 | 18,092 | 8 |
| 2010s | 23,514 | 21,170 | 28,264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,653 | 25,109 | 28,250 | 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 upper secondary education, female in Namibia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Namibia was 28,250 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,264 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,486 in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release