Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 100.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Namibia is 100.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Namibia peaked at 100.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1995.
That places Namibia 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.2% | — |
| 1996 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 100.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 68.2% | 76.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 73.1% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 83.6% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 100.7% | 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, male in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Namibia was 100.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Namibia ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release