Education in Namibia

2,727 indicators covering education for Namibia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population, age 9, total 49,028 2015 down 10.1% 133rd
Population, age 10, female 24,130 2015 down 12.2% 132nd
Population, age 10, total 48,499 2015 down 12.1% 133rd
Population, age 11, female 23,858 2015 down 14.2% 131st
Population, age 11, total 47,943 2015 down 14.1% 133rd
Population, age 12, female 23,808 2015 down 14.5% 131st
Population, age 12, total 47,831 2015 down 14.4% 132nd
Population, age 13, female 24,084 2015 down 12.6% 130th
Population, age 13, total 48,369 2015 down 12.4% 132nd
Population, age 14, female 24,572 2015 down 8.8% 131st
Population, age 14, total 49,331 2015 down 8.7% 132nd
Population, age 15, female 25,020 2015 down 5.0% 129th
Population, age 15, total 50,216 2015 down 4.8% 131st
Population, age 16, female 25,433 2015 down 0.9% 129th
Population, age 16, total 51,040 2015 down 0.7% 131st
Population, age 17, female 25,877 2015 up 4.1% 129th
Population, age 17, total 51,915 2015 up 4.4% 129th
Population, age 18, female 26,346 2015 up 10.3% 127th
Population, age 18, total 52,823 2015 up 10.5% 129th
Population, age 19, female 26,781 2015 up 17.3% 128th
Population, age 19, total 53,659 2015 up 17.5% 130th
Population, age 20, female 27,158 2015 up 25.0% 129th
Population, age 20, total 54,386 2015 up 25.2% 129th
Population, age 21, female 27,501 2015 up 33.6% 129th
Population, age 21, total 55,053 2015 up 33.9% 130th
Population, age 22, female 27,515 2015 up 40.7% 130th
Population, age 22, total 55,086 2015 up 40.9% 131st
Population, age 23, female 27,054 2015 up 44.4% 131st
Population, age 23, total 54,206 2015 up 44.4% 132nd
Population, age 24, female 26,245 2015 up 45.2% 133rd
Population, age 24, total 52,657 2015 up 45.0% 133rd
Population, age 25, female 25,400 2015 up 46.0% 134th
Population, age 25, total 51,040 2015 up 45.7% 136th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 1.3% 2012 down 84.8% 154th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 2.7% 2012 down 75.5% 124th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes 2,132 2022 down 31.8% 103rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 4.9% 29th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both 29.5% 2023 down 2.1% 5th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 37,554 number 2017 up 509.4% 121st
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP 1.6% 2024 down 11.6% 11th
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) 3.1% 2022 down 58.6% 82nd
Expenditure on secondary education 15.3% 2014 down 40.7% 144th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 76,885 number 2018 up 4.2% 53rd
Expenditure on primary education 16.9% 2014 down 73.3% 143rd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 1 GPIA 2017 unchanged 50th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 217 2023 up 171.2% 46th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 4,230 children 2024 up 3.8% 129th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 218 2023 up 172.5% 54th
School age population, early childhood educational development 404,214 2025 up 22.7% 40th
School age population, early childhood educational development 201,836 2025 up 22.3% 40th
School age population, early childhood educational development 202,378 2025 up 23.1% 40th
Secondary education, pupils 53.9% 2007 up 0.9% 4th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 16.1% 2023 up 5.3% 10th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 10.3% 2023 up 0.5% 21st
Children out of school, primary, female 2,300 2012 down 85.6% 132nd
Children out of school, primary, male 4,619 2012 down 76.5% 120th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 GPIA 2012 down 1.2% 40th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 162.5% 49th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 163.7% 52nd
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female 98.7% 2012 up 8.1% 27th