Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9544 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9544 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
182nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 1989
All-time low
0.9476 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia is 0.9544 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9476 GPIA, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 182nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9937 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9821 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.975 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9729 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.976 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9738 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9735 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9682 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9651 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9689 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9644 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9671 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9633 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9646 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.959 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9573 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9547 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9501 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9491 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9476 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9502 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9555 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9589 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9637 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9632 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9653 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.964 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9606 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9558 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9576 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9535 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9544 GPIA | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.9544 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9817 GPIA, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.9544 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9771 GPIA, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9934 GPIA | 0.9729 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9633 GPIA | 0.9547 GPIA | 0.9689 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9568 GPIA | 0.9476 GPIA | 0.9653 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9564 GPIA | 0.9535 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia was 0.9544 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9476 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release