Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 106.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Namibia stood at 106.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Namibia peaked at 108.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.9% | — |
| 1991 | 103.3% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 106.1% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 106.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 108.8% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 105.7% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 103.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 102.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 100.2% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 102.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 103.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 105.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 105.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 107.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 106.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 107.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 107.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 107.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 106.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 105.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 106.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.1% | 96.5% | 108.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 92.5% | 95.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 103.5% | 96.5% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.5% | 105.4% | 107.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Namibia was 106.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release