Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Namibia
Namibia: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 79.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 180 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 2020
All-time low
57.5%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1992–2024
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Namibia stood at 79.9%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Namibia peaked at 85.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2005.
That places Namibia 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 79.2% | — |
| 1998 | 66.6% | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 79.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 79.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.3%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 62.9% | 79.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 57.5% | 66.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 66.7% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 79.9% | 85.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 96 Sri Lanka 80.3% compare
- 97 Cook Islands 80.3% compare
- 98 Seychelles 80.0% compare
- 100 Philippines 79.7% compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 79.6% compare
- 102 Kuwait 79.6% compare
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, female in Namibia?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Namibia was 79.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Namibia ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release