Education in Namibia 2,727 indicators covering education for Namibia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Over-age students, primary 15.7% 2018 down 13.9% 34th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 10,086 2024 up 61.9% 53rd Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 17,937 2024 up 147.6% 44th Secondary education, teachers 58.8% 2024 up 12.5% 102nd School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% 2012 up 3.1% 42nd School enrollment, primary, male 94.3% 2012 up 4.7% 68th Official entrance age to compulsory education 7 years 2019 unchanged 1st Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 7 2025 unchanged 173rd Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 — 61st Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 14.8% 2018 down 16.9% 143rd Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 1.07 GPI 2017 up 0.2% 20th Over-age students, primary, male 18.3% 2018 down 11.2% 25th Over-age students, primary, female 13.0% 2018 down 17.6% 41st Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 1.03 index 2018 down 2.3% 36th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 97,457 number 2019 up 3.7% 93rd School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 49,119 number 2019 up 3.0% 91st School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 48,338 number 2019 up 4.5% 93rd Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2022 — 40th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 13.8% 2017 up 1.9% 16th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 71.5% 2006 down 3.5% 123rd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1 GPI 2006 down 1.5% 116th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 71.1% 2006 down 2.0% 115th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 14,077 2024 up 3.9% 40th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 106.7% 2017 up 26.2% 39th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 6,976 2024 up 13.2% 43rd Compulsory education, duration 7 years 2025 unchanged 168th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 94.9% 2017 up 1.9% 98th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 10,567 2024 up 25.2% 42nd Progression to secondary school 96.0% 2012 up 4.8% 98th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2022 — 121st Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 12.1% 2017 down 3.1% 21st Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 109.7% 2017 up 21.8% 28th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 103.7% 2017 up 31.4% 58th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 1.06 GPI 2017 down 7.3% 22nd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 98.1% 2018 up 7.4% 53rd Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 500,912 2025 up 39.8% 127th Population of compulsory school age, female 252,219 2025 up 40.6% 126th Population of compulsory school age, male 248,693 2025 up 39.1% 129th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 184,663 2024 up 23.5% 121st Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 3.7% 2022 down 63.8% 15th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.0% 2007 — 154th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 110,018 2025 up 12.7% 92nd School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 54,374 2025 up 10.0% 91st School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 55,644 2025 up 15.4% 92nd Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 96,076 2024 up 22.6% 118th Duration of compulsory education 7 years 2025 unchanged 173rd Official entrance age to compulsory education 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.0% 2007 — 153rd Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.0% 2007 — 153rd Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 4,438 2024 up 40.4% 58th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 3,768 2024 up 65.3% 56th Trained teachers in primary education, female 95.3% 2024 up 7.0% 63rd Trained teachers in primary education, male 95.7% 2024 up 7.6% 58th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 7,175 2024 up 44.0% 53rd Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 6,318 2024 up 60.0% 50th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 88,587 2024 up 24.4% 123rd Government spending on education as a share of GDP 9.1% 2024 up 147.7% 4th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 36.2% 2007 up 5.7% 156th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 6,673 2024 up 142.0% 47th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 11,264 2024 up 151.0% 40th ← Previous Page 10 of 46 Next →