Education in Namibia

2,727 indicators covering education for Namibia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2018 up 265.3% 111th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) 0.1% 2022 down 41.8% 30th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 4.6% 2017 up 8.2% 145th
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) 2.5% 2022 down 58.0% 80th
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) 0.5783 GPIA 2022 up 0.8% 93rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2018 up 2,226.7% 70th
Adolescents out of school 1.3% 2024 down 61.8% 143rd
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) 4.3% 2022 down 58.3% 73rd
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP 0.0% 2017 up 16.9% 130th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education 29.12 headcount basis 2024 down 3.6% 43rd
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 18.4% 2023 down 13.3% 12th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 95.4% 2024 up 7.2% 68th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP 1.8% 2024 up 221.7% 46th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 92.5% 2007 down 0.5% 51st
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 6,619 2024 down 29.4% 122nd
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes 98.7% 2024 up 2.3% 39th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 2.3% 2018 down 74.6% 121st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 1.0% 2024 down 46.8% 152nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 21.6% 2024 down 17.5% 26th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 1,734 2018 down 76.5% 113th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 5.5% 2018 down 61.5% 95th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 4,147 2018 down 62.8% 102nd
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public 95.1% 2007 down 0.4% 41st
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both 0 2022 75th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 43.7% 2024 down 9.2% 17th
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female 4,777 2024 up 46.0% 33rd
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male 6,232 2024 up 49.2% 35th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes 80.3% 2024 up 4.1% 93rd
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes 3,422 number 2017 up 1,710.6% 81st
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.4% 2022 up 259.8% 28th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both 0.4% 2022 up 254.5% 30th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.6294 GPIA 2024 down 8.1% 150th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 16.6% 2024 down 21.6% 27th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 26.4% 2024 down 14.6% 22nd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education 18.8% 2023 down 20.2% 11th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 20.6% 2023 down 15.5% 10th
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes 32,119 number 2018 up 755.4% 29th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 85.2% 2018 55th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 16,382 number 2018 up 17.4% 50th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) 3.0% 2022 down 60.1% 11th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP 4.9% 2024 up 692.6% 3rd
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes 165,047 2024 up 158.4% 93rd
Current education expenditure, primary 96.3% 2017 down 2.7% 47th
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 24,280 2024 down 12.0% 103rd
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.6742 GPIA 2024 down 11.7% 132nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 35.5% 2024 down 15.4% 19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 8.4% 2024 down 24.4% 110th
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) 0.2% 2018 up 46.3% 79th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 52.6% 2024 down 4.2% 11th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 95.7% 2024 up 7.6% 59th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 95.3% 2024 up 7.0% 65th
Current education expenditure, secondary 96.6% 2017 up 3.2% 36th
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.2% 2018 up 829.9% 57th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.9911 GPIA 2024 up 1.1% 139th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male 80.6% 2024 up 3.6% 81st
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female 79.9% 2024 up 4.7% 99th
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 13,490 number 2018 up 1,517.5% 35th
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 93.1% 2024 up 25.7% 49th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 5,583 2024 down 61.7% 99th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 1.04 GPIA 2024 down 2.7% 46th