Secondary education, general pupils in Namibia
Namibia: Secondary education, general pupils was 202,252 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Namibia, 1986–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 202,252 for secondary education, general pupils in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Namibia peaked at 202,252 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49,417, in 1986.
Namibia ranks 131st of 204 countries on this measure, 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 49,417 | — |
| 1987 | 51,227 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 56,043 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 58,769 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 61,801 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 72,534 | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 83,862 | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 92,136 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 101,838 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 103,212 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 104,531 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 108,749 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 110,076 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 116,131 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 124,196 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 135,943 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 138,099 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 140,976 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 144,289 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 148,104 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 151,805 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 158,162 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 163,873 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 169,390 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 173,908 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 182,945 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 187,194 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 202,252 | +8.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 202,252 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 759,599, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 202,252 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673,633, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,864 | 49,417 | 58,769 | 4 |
| 1990s | 95,487 | 61,801 | 116,131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,484 | 124,196 | 169,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,575 | 173,908 | 202,252 | 4 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in Namibia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Namibia was 202,252 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 202,252 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,417 in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.