Secondary education, vocational pupils in Namibia
Namibia: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 51.5% in 1997. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Namibia, 1989–1997
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 1997, secondary education, vocational pupils in Namibia stood at 51.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Namibia peaked at 51.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 21st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 21.2% | — |
| 1990 | 22.2% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | -28.1% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | +34.7% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +82.2% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | +41.3% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 16.0% | 51.5% | 8 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Namibia?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Namibia was 51.5% in 1997, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Namibia ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 1997.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.