Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 98.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2003.
That places Namibia 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 89.9% | — |
| 1998 | 93.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 91.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 89.6% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 89.9% | 93.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 85.7% | 94.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 91.2% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.2% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, both sexes in Namibia?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Namibia was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release