Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Namibia
Namibia: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 120.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Namibia is 120.72, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Namibia peaked at 139.92 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 110.68, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 12th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 129.15 | — |
| 1987 | 132.49 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 131.35 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 127.75 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 128.28 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 138.34 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 139.71 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 138.52 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 139.92 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 135.48 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 132.16 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 128.64 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 123.86 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 116.88 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 113.87 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 112.33 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 111.88 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 112.01 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 110.68 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 112.36 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 113.18 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 116.05 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 116.29 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 116.97 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 118.11 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 119.06 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 121.1 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 122.73 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 122.71 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 124.63 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 124.18 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 125.88 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 124.59 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 124.16 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 122.34 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 121.82 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 120.34 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 119.46 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 120.72 | +1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 120.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 120.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130.18 | 127.75 | 132.49 | 4 |
| 1990s | 132.18 | 116.88 | 139.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.56 | 110.68 | 116.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.71 | 118.11 | 125.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.94 | 119.46 | 122.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 121.12 compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 121.09 compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.86 compare
- 13 Monaco 120.58 compare
- 14 Myanmar 120.22 compare
- 15 East Timor 119.65 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Namibia?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Namibia was 120.72 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.92 in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.68 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Namibia ranks 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.