Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Namibia
Namibia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.03 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Namibia, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Namibia is 1.03 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.07 GPI in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 2013.
That places Namibia 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.07 GPI | — |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.03 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.03 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 5 |
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, primary, gender parity index in Namibia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Namibia was 1.03 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 1989.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.