Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 4.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Namibia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Namibia is 4.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Namibia peaked at 5.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2001.
That places Namibia 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.8% | — |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Namibia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Namibia was 4.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Namibia ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release