Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 80.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia stood at 80.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 84.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 64.1% | 84.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 59.8% | 67.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 68.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 79.8% | 84.0% | 5 |
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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, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia was 80.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release