Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 95.1% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Namibia, 1998–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 95.1% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Namibia peaked at 100.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2007.
That places Namibia 41st out of 182 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.5% | — |
| 1999 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 100.4% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 95.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 95.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.1% | 100.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 38 Azerbaijan 95.4%
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 95.3% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 95.3% compare
- 42 South Africa 94.9% compare
- 43 Maldives 94.8% compare
- 44 Estonia 94.5% 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Namibia?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Namibia was 95.1% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 182 countries with data for 2007.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release