Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia
Namibia: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9911 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9911 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
139th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.8921 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
26
1992–2024
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia stood at 0.9911 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8921 GPIA, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 139th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9218 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9649 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9528 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9589 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8921 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9326 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9373 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9085 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9465 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9109 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9641 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9637 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9771 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9809 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9805 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9763 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9749 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.984 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9983 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9726 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9911 GPIA | -1.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.9911 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.9911 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9672 GPIA | 0.9218 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9299 GPIA | 0.8921 GPIA | 0.9589 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9812 GPIA | 0.9637 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9726 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Namibia was 0.9911 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8921 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release