Gross enrolment ratio, primary … Gross adjusted GPIA gender in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary … Gross adjusted GPIA gender was 0.9989 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9989 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
119th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 1990
All-time low
0.987 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
33
1990–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia is 0.9989 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.987 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Namibia 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary … Gross adjusted GPIA gender in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9923 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9935 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9918 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9876 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.987 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9919 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.9989 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.9989 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.987 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.9923 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9953 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 1 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia was 0.9989 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.987 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release