Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 82.0% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 83.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1987.
Namibia ranks 141st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 37.7% | — |
| 1987 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 37.5% | 39.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 54.6% | 38.9% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 62.1% | 67.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 68.1% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.6% | 83.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, both sexes in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Namibia was 82.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1987.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release