Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Namibia
Namibia: Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation was 60.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Namibia, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 60.06 for share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Namibia peaked at 60.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.12, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 92nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.12 | — |
| 2015 | 36.43 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 37.47 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.2 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 40.69 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 41.37 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 47.67 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 55.62 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 57.95 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 58.51 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 60.06 | +2.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 60.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.74, 68% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 60.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.35, 77% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.05 | 33.12 | 41.37 | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.96 | 47.67 | 60.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 89 Marshall Islands 71.74 compare
- 90 Philippines 70.48 compare
- 91 Indonesia 64.19 compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 48.47 compare
- 94 Niger 31.54 compare
- 95 Togo 25.65 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 schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Namibia?
- Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Namibia was 60.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.12 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation?
- Namibia ranks 92nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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