Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 109.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Namibia, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Namibia stood at 109.7%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Namibia peaked at 109.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 1996.
That places Namibia 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 76.0% | — |
| 1996 | 73.8% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 101.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 109.7% | +8.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 109.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.9%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 109.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.4%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.5% | 73.8% | 78.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 82.3% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.5% | 93.0% | 109.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Namibia was 109.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Namibia ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.