Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Namibia
Namibia: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 236,050 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Namibia is 236,050, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Namibia peaked at 236,050 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,571, in 1986.
That places Namibia 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 49,571 | — |
| 1987 | 51,420 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 56,355 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 59,146 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 62,399 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 73,409 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 84,581 | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 92,725 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 101,974 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 103,308 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 104,613 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 108,846 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 110,076 | +1.1% |
| 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 | 163,528 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 168,894 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 174,260 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 181,407 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 182,945 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 187,194 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 189,907 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 195,994 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 200,695 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 202,252 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 200,674 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 201,184 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 213,056 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 218,734 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 221,580 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 228,486 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 236,050 | +3.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 236,050 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 236,050 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,123 | 49,571 | 59,146 | 4 |
| 1990s | 95,806 | 62,399 | 116,131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,400 | 124,196 | 168,894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,651 | 174,260 | 202,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,581 | 213,056 | 236,050 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Namibia?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Namibia was 236,050 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 236,050 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,571 in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.