Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 35.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 35.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia peaked at 51.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.8% | — |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 48.6% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 33.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 39.1% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.0% | 42.7% | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia was 35.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Namibia ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release