Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2006. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Namibia, 1991–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2006, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Namibia stood at 1 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.05 GPI in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9984 GPI, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 116th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.05 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9984 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9984 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
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More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Namibia was 1 GPI in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9984 GPI in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.