Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary … tertiary adjusted in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary … tertiary adjusted was 1.05 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9884 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
22
1991–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia stood at 1.05 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9884 GPIA, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary … tertiary adjusted in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9925 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9931 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9884 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9948 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9467 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9945 GPIA | 0.9884 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia was 1.05 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9884 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Namibia ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release