Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia
Namibia: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.03 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 35th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 1.04 GPIA compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 1.04 GPIA compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 1.04 GPIA compare
- 36 Mongolia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.03 GPIA compare
- 38 Mauritius 1.03 GPIA compare
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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia was 1.03 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release