Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 86.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 86.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia peaked at 87.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.9% | — |
| 1994 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 77.6% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 73.8% | 82.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 71.5% | 74.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 77.3% | 87.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.9% | 87.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia was 86.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Namibia ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release