Proportion of lower … lower single-sex sanitation facilities in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of lower … lower single-sex sanitation facilities was 72.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Namibia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Namibia stood at 72.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Namibia peaked at 72.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 85th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of lower … lower single-sex sanitation facilities in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 48.2% | — |
| 2015 | 55.4% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 72.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 77% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 72.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 89% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.5% | 48.2% | 55.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 62.7% | 72.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 82 Micronesia (country) 81.5% compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 79.7% compare
- 84 Indonesia 76.2% compare
- 86 Kiribati 58.1% compare
- 87 Chad 29.7% compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 18.7% 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 proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Namibia?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Namibia was 72.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic?
- Namibia ranks 85th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release