Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 106.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
106.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 211 countries
All-time high
107.7%
in 1994
All-time low
92.4%
in 2006
Years of data
37
1986–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia is 106.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 107.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 34th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 95.7% | — |
| 1987 | 97.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 94.1% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 92.9% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 101.0% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 104.1% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 104.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 107.7% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 105.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 103.5% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 102.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 95.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 101.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 103.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 103.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 105.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 105.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 107.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 106.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 106.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 107.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 107.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 106.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 105.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 106.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.0% | 94.1% | 97.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 101.8% | 92.9% | 107.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 92.4% | 96.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 103.7% | 96.8% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.5% | 105.4% | 107.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 31 Uzbekistan 107.0% compare
- 32 Eswatini 106.9% compare
- 33 New Zealand 106.4% compare
- 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 106.2% compare
- 36 Grenada 106.2% compare
- 37 Cyprus 106.0% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 124,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia was 106.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 34th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release