Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 107.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Namibia stood at 107.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Namibia peaked at 110.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 1996.
Namibia ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81.9% | — |
| 1996 | 80.1% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 84.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 87.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 104.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 103.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 104.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 105.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 105.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 104.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 102.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 110.2% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 107.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 109.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 108.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 107.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 80.1% | 84.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 82.5% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.6% | 92.2% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.7% | 107.5% | 110.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Namibia was 107.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release