Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0807 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Namibia, 1986–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0807 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2017.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0834 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0437 units per person, in 1986.
That places Namibia 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0437 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0439 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0463 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0456 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0451 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0512 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0574 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0654 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0644 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0635 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0644 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0635 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0654 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0683 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0732 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0731 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0735 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0743 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0753 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0762 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0784 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0801 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0815 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0824 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0834 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0831 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0807 units per person | -2.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0807 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0741 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0807 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0437 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0601 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 0.0654 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0754 units per person | 0.0683 units per person | 0.0815 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0824 units per person | 0.0807 units per person | 0.0834 units per person | 4 |
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 secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Namibia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Namibia was 0.0807 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0834 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0437 units per person in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.