Education in Namibia

2,727 indicators covering education for Namibia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 14.4% 2022 up 100.8% 84th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 34.0% 2024 up 54.2% 137th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 10,261 number 2018 down 23.0% 58th
Trained teachers in secondary education, female 95.7% 2024 up 0.9% 45th
Trained teachers in secondary education, male 95.8% 2024 down 0.0% 43rd
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 8,487 number 2018 up 15.4% 57th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 7.2% 2024 down 73.9% 106th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 28,510 2024 down 10.0% 108th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 3.7% 2024 down 30.5% 133rd
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes 6.1% 2017 up 325.9% 46th
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes 3 2022 up 50.0% 91st
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 90.09 2017 up 3.8% 106th
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 9.91 2017 down 25.2% 70th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 16,189 number 2018 up 108.8% 46th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 49.1% 2018 down 0.6% 46th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 1.0% 2018 down 1.2% 46th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 50.9% 2018 up 0.6% 155th
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both 2 2022 unchanged 94th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 18.9% 2022 up 107.7% 82nd
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 9.9% 2022 up 91.3% 86th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 1.48 GPIA 2022 up 3.1% 21st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central Asia, both sexes 1 2022 81st
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia 12 2022 down 64.7% 84th
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the 10 2022 down 23.1% 89th
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and 30 2022 up 30.4% 94th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 51.1% 2018 down 0.7% 23rd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 1.0% 2018 down 1.3% 23rd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 48.9% 2018 up 0.8% 167th
Enrolment in early childhood education, female 84,447 2024 up 157.1% 88th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ 223.47 millions 2014 up 1,093.8% 94th
Enrolment in early childhood education, male 80,600 2024 up 159.8% 92nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both 2,064 2022 down 32.1% 32nd
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes 28.4% 2024 up 91.8% 129th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Latin America and the 6 2022 down 33.3% 84th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern 5 2022 up 150.0% 87th
Share of young people not in education, employment or training 31.9% 2018 up 8.7% 8th
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 24.62 2007 up 30.7% 37th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female 29.1% 2024 up 91.4% 125th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male 27.7% 2024 up 92.3% 130th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity 1.05 GPIA 2024 down 0.4% 32nd
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 7.5% 2007 up 7.3% 130th
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ 1,384 millions 2010 up 127.5% 119th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 2,398 2024 down 64.6% 93rd
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 3,185 2024 down 51.8% 89th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 4.9% 2007 up 8.6% 140th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 51.6% 2017 down 3.7% 21st
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 1.1% 2017 down 6.4% 21st
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 48.4% 2017 up 4.3% 171st
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity 1.02 GPIA 2017 down 0.7% 61st
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female 95.7% 2017 up 1.6% 92nd
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 94.0% 2017 up 2.3% 93rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 6.2% 2024 down 75.8% 107th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 8.2% 2024 down 72.2% 105th
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both 110,337 2024 up 182.1% 23rd
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female 14,176 2018 down 48.1% 101st
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male 16,528 2018 down 40.4% 102nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 11.2% 2018 down 47.6% 92nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 13.0% 2018 down 42.2% 96th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 0.86 GPIA 2018 down 9.3% 105th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 92.9% 2024 up 26.1% 48th