Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Namibia
Namibia: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) was 97.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Namibia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Namibia stood at 97.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Namibia peaked at 97.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2003.
That places Namibia 43rd out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.7% | — |
| 1999 | 93.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 97.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 97.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 93.8% | 95.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 87.3% | 96.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 92.5% | 97.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Namibia?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Namibia was 97.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release