School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female was 54,374 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Namibia, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Namibia is 54,374, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Namibia peaked at 54,374 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,917, in 1997.
That places Namibia 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35,917 | — |
| 1998 | 36,273 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 36,712 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 37,490 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 37,901 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 38,700 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 39,997 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 41,272 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 42,546 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 43,929 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 45,472 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 47,235 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 50,525 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 53,009 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 52,830 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52,206 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 51,588 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 50,529 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 49,430 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 49,427 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50,542 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 51,845 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 52,480 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 51,658 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 50,266 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 50,264 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51,535 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 53,468 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 54,374 | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 54,374 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 152,235, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 54,374 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 248,308, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,301 | 35,917 | 36,712 | 3 |
| 2000s | 42,507 | 37,490 | 50,525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,389 | 49,427 | 53,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,928 | 50,264 | 54,374 | 6 |
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Namibia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Namibia was 54,374 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,374 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,917 in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release