School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Namibia
Namibia: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 33.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Namibia is 33.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Namibia peaked at 34.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +110.3% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +70.7% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +92.7% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -4.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 33.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 33.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +110.3% | 3.6% | 7.5% |
| 2012 | +92.7% | 10.6% | 20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 3.6% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 10.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 20.4% | 34.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.1% | 34.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Namibia?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Namibia was 33.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, female (% 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.