School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Namibia
Namibia: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, secondary in Namibia stood at 82.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Namibia peaked at 83.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1987.
Namibia ranks 133rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 37.7% | — |
| 1987 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 82.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 82.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 37.5% | 39.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 54.6% | 38.9% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 62.1% | 67.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 68.1% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.6% | 83.3% | 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 school enrollment, secondary in Namibia?
- School enrollment, secondary in Namibia was 82.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1987.
- How does Namibia rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.