Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.1 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Namibia 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 26 Tunisia 1.11 GPIA compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 1.1 GPIA compare
- 28 Timor-Leste 1.1 GPIA compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 1.1 GPIA compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 1.1 GPIA compare
- 32 New Caledonia 1.1 GPIA compare
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release