Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6742 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia is 0.6742 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia peaked at 0.8551 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6727 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Namibia 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8551 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8016 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7857 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.78 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7865 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7735 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7622 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7333 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7316 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7212 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7417 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.741 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7456 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7677 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7658 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7627 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7632 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7649 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7597 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7508 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7424 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7392 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7477 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6814 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6727 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6727 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6742 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8284 GPIA | 0.8016 GPIA | 0.8551 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7557 GPIA | 0.7212 GPIA | 0.7865 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7562 GPIA | 0.7392 GPIA | 0.7677 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6897 GPIA | 0.6727 GPIA | 0.7477 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 290,443 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia was 0.6742 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8551 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6727 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Namibia ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release