Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) was 104.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
104.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
104.9%
in 2020
All-time low
74.3%
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 104.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 104.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1996.
That places Namibia 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75.1% | — |
| 1996 | 74.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 100.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 100.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 102.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 104.9% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 103.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 104.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 104.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 104.3% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 104.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.5%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 104.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.1%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 74.3% | 80.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 77.9% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 88.0% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.3% | 103.4% | 104.9% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia was 104.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release