Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 51.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.5%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
151st
of 195 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2019
All-time low
30.7%
in 1999
Years of data
28
1995–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Namibia stood at 51.5%.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Namibia peaked at 54.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1999.
That places Namibia 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32.7% | — |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | +3.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 51.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 51.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.7%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 30.7% | 36.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 31.6% | 38.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 41.4% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 49.0% | 54.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 148 Tajikistan 57.2% compare
- 149 Seychelles 56.3% compare
- 150 El Salvador 55.7% compare
- 152 Cambodia 50.4% compare
- 153 Lesotho 50.4% compare
- 154 Russia 48.7% compare
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, female in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Namibia was 51.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Namibia ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release