Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.13 GPI in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Namibia, 1995–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.13 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2007. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.13 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9653 GPI, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 42nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9732 GPI | — |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPI | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9762 GPI | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9839 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9653 GPI | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9815 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPI | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPI | +3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.13 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.13 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9005 GPI, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9974 GPI | 0.9732 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9653 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Namibia was 1.13 GPI in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9653 GPI in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 182 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.