Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 41.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Namibia is 41.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Namibia peaked at 47.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1999.
That places Namibia 165th 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, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.5% | — |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 31.2% | 35.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.7% | 34.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 36.7% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 41.2% | 47.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Namibia was 41.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Namibia ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release