Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Namibia
Namibia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 71.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Namibia stood at 71.9%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Namibia peaked at 92.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.6% | — |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +66.1% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 46.6% | 57.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 55.7% | 61.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 55.1% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 71.9% | 92.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 133 Bangladesh 73.8% compare
- 134 Myanmar 73.8% compare
- 135 El Salvador 72.7% compare
- 137 Côte d'Ivoire 70.8% compare
- 138 Eswatini 67.6% compare
- 139 Zimbabwe 65.6% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Namibia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Namibia was 71.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release