Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower … lower adjusted GPIA gender was 0.9808 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9808 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1995
All-time low
0.9801 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.9808 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Namibia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9801 GPIA, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 150th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9945 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9933 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9942 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9924 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9902 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9849 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9836 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9801 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9817 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9855 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.989 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9889 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9876 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9897 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9935 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9852 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.989 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.985 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9808 GPIA | -0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.9808 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9975 GPIA, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.9808 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.991 GPIA, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9946 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9865 GPIA | 0.9801 GPIA | 0.9935 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9868 GPIA | 0.9808 GPIA | 0.994 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Namibia was 0.9808 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9801 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Namibia ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release