Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary … Gross adjusted gender parity in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary … Gross adjusted gender parity was 1.42 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia stood at 1.42 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8224 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Namibia 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary … Gross adjusted gender parity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.42 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 1.35 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.34 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8224 GPIA | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 1.26 GPIA | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8525 GPIA | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8503 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 GPIA | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 1.35 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.39 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.47 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42 GPIA | -3.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.42 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.42 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8071 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary … Gross adjusted gender parity in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +52.7% | 0.8224 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA |
| 2008 | +42.7% | 0.8503 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA |
| 2001 | -25.6% | 1.1 GPIA | 0.8224 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8224 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 3 |
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia was 1.42 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8224 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Namibia ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release