School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.01 GPI in 2006. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Namibia, 1991–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Namibia is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.06 GPI in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9945 GPI, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 115th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.06 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9974 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9945 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.01 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9957 GPI, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.01 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9378 GPI, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9945 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 112 Cyprus 1.01 GPI compare
- 113 Indonesia 1.01 GPI compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 1.01 GPI compare
- 116 Portugal 1 GPI compare
- 117 Madagascar 1 GPI compare
- 118 Luxembourg 1 GPI compare
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Namibia was 1.01 GPI in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 1991.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9945 GPI in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.