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 67.0% 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
Namibia recorded 67.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Namibia peaked at 87.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 137th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42.2% | — |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 42.2% | 55.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 51.7% | 59.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 52.1% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 67.0% | 87.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 134 El Salvador 68.9% compare
- 135 British Virgin Islands 68.7% compare
- 136 Côte d'Ivoire 68.1% compare
- 138 Bangladesh 63.9% compare
- 139 Zimbabwe 63.3% compare
- 140 Eswatini 62.9% 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 67.0% 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 87.3% 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 42.2% in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Namibia ranks 137th 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 5.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release