Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.2 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia is 1.2 GPI, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.2 GPI in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.956 GPI, in 2003.
That places Namibia 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9772 GPI | — |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPI | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9782 GPI | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.984 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9984 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.956 GPI | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9707 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2 GPI | +3.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.2 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.2 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9834 GPI, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9997 GPI | 0.9772 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.956 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia was 1.2 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPI in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.956 GPI in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release