Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 38.3% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Namibia, 1995–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Namibia stood at 38.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Namibia peaked at 38.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 148th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.3% | — |
| 1996 | 33.3% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +7.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 38.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 38.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 29.0% | 34.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 29.6% | 38.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Namibia was 38.3% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Namibia ranks 148th out of 182 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.