Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) was 46.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
153rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2021
All-time low
31.0%
in 1999
Years of data
28
1995–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia stood at 46.3%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 51.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 153rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.1% | — |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 46.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.5%, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 46.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.1%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 31.0% | 36.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 31.6% | 36.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 39.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 45.2% | 51.3% | 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, both sexes in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia was 46.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release