Education in Namibia

2,727 indicators covering education for Namibia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 2024 up 21.3% 138th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 2024 up 44.2% 47th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 2024 up 88.9% 126th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 2024 up 88.5% 124th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 2024 up 24.3% 131st
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 2024 up 36.6% 102nd
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year 2024 up 267.6% 21st
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 24.5% 54th
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person 2024 up 4.2% 10th
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,029 2024 up 36.6% 102nd
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.48 % change on previous year 2024 up 267.6% 21st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 24.5% 54th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1947 units per person 2024 up 4.2% 10th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 290,443 2024 up 37.1% 101st
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year 2024 up 255.9% 29th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0959 units per person 2024 up 4.6% 10th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 299,586 2024 up 36.0% 102nd
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year 2024 up 279.4% 20th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0989 units per person 2024 up 3.8% 11th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 236,050 2024 up 24.3% 131st
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year 2024 up 128.4% 71st
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,240 2024 up 32.1% 121st
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year 2024 up 90.8% 23rd
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 124,326 2024 up 24.5% 129th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year 2024 up 175.7% 69th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 2024 up 24.1% 133rd
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year 2024 up 85.2% 65th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 2024 up 88.7% 129th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year 2024 down 93.4% 77th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67,906 2022 up 64.6% 129th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year 2022 down 124.4% 145th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 2024 up 37.3% 115th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 2024 up 21.1% 107th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 2022 up 69.1% 122nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year 2022 down 154.7% 155th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,999 2022 up 57.6% 133rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.52 % change on previous year 2022 up 109.6% 57th
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 168th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 116th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2020 down 0.5% 20th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 2024 up 32.1% 121st
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Duration of pre-primary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 146th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years 2025 unchanged 3rd
Population ages 15-64 59.6% 2025 down 0.7% 171st
Population ages 0-14 36.7% 2025 up 0.4% 44th
Lower secondary school starting age 14 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Primary school starting age 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0779 units per person 2024 down 5.2% 109th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 25.0% 54th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 24.0% 56th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 54,017 2024 up 45.8% 44th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 35,986 2024 up 41.8% 50th