Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 0.2457 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1986–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Namibia is 0.2457 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.2457 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.06 units per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Namibia 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1411 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1651 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.199 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2112 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2457 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.86 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2457 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.66 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.116 units per square kilometre | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | 0.1411 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1791 units per square kilometre | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2266 units per square kilometre | 0.2112 units per square kilometre | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 194 Botswana 0.2991 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Iceland 0.2832 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Canada 0.2816 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Mauritania 0.2286 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Australia 0.2184 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Central African Republic 0.213 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.2457 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2457 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.