Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%) was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Namibia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 97.9% for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Namibia peaked at 99.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2014.
That places Namibia 95th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 93.6% | — |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 97.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 97.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.0% | 93.6% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 94.4% | 99.5% | 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 proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Namibia?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Namibia was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release