Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 95.4% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Namibia, 1990–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Namibia stood at 95.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Namibia peaked at 98.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.7% | — |
| 1991 | 93.7% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 95.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 96.3% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 93.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 94.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 88.7% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 93.9% | 96.2% | 8 |
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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 95.4% in 2007, 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 98.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Namibia ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.