Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational in Namibia
Namibia: Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational was 0.1% in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Namibia, 1986–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Namibia is 0.1%, measured in 1997.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Namibia peaked at 1.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.
Namibia ranks 185th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.3% | — |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +47.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +50.4% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -79.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2%, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 182 Barbados 0.3% compare
- 183 Yemen 0.3%
- 184 Myanmar 0.2% compare
- 186 Bahamas 0.0% compare
- 186 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 186 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 186 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 186 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
- 186 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 186 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 186 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 186 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 186 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 186 United States 0.0%
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 186 Zimbabwe 0.0% 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Namibia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Namibia was 0.1% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Namibia ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 1997.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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