Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 1995
All-time low
1.06 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia stood at 1.07 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2016.
Namibia ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 30 Saint Lucia 1.07 GPIA compare
- 31 Belgium 1.07 GPIA compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 1.07 GPIA compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 1.06 GPIA compare
- 35 Malawi 1.06 GPIA compare
- 36 Sweden 1.06 GPIA 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release