Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 71.5% in 2006. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia, 1991–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia stood at 71.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia peaked at 75.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 1999.
That places Namibia 123rd out of 173 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.7% | — |
| 1994 | 75.4% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 72.8% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 71.4% | 75.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 71.5% | 73.8% | 5 |
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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 71.5% in 2006, 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 75.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Namibia ranks 123rd out of 173 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.