Education in Namibia 2,727 indicators covering education for Namibia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education 25.38 headcount basis 2024 down 69.8% 47th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 52.8% 2017 down 14.2% 25th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 1.1% 2017 down 19.5% 25th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 47.2% 2017 up 22.7% 156th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 6,592 number 2018 up 13.3% 51st Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ 1,865 millions 2010 up 82.7% 109th Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male 53,636 2024 up 185.1% 22nd Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes 56,701 2024 up 179.2% 19th Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 31.9% 2018 up 8.7% 8th Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development 12.9% 2024 up 380.5% 44th Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public 53.4% 2006 down 0.2% 9th Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public 1.1% 2006 down 0.4% 9th Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public 46.6% 2006 up 0.2% 172nd Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ 211.78 millions 2014 up 472.2% 95th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 20.9% 2021 up 136.9% 15th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education 20.8% 2021 up 88.6% 12th Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 91.6% 2017 up 0.1% 85th Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 52.6% 2006 up 4.6% 32nd Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 1.1% 2006 up 8.7% 32nd Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 47.4% 2006 down 4.7% 148th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 3,985 number 2018 up 22.4% 58th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 3,264 number 2018 up 15.9% 59th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 6,211 number 2018 up 100.3% 48th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 95.7% 2024 up 0.4% 47th Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education 23.14 headcount basis 2024 up 2.0% 31st Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 93.1% 2024 up 25.7% 50th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 90.5% 2024 up 41.8% 47th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 18,491 number 2017 up 77.3% 41st Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 0.8656 GPIA 2012 down 4.4% 108th Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 20,747 2012 down 45.1% 99th Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 18,373 2012 down 48.2% 101st Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 7.1% 2012 down 47.4% 99th Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 6.1% 2012 down 49.7% 103rd Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ 4.05 millions 2017 up 72.9% 121st International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 0.4% 2014 down 10.3% 41st Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male 21.2% 2023 down 13.6% 10th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 95.7% 2024 up 0.9% 46th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 95.8% 2024 down 0.0% 44th Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 4,654 2012 down 74.9% 111th Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 77.86 2017 unchanged 99th Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 8,329 2012 down 65.5% 104th Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female 15.7% 2023 down 11.3% 12th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 22.0% 2018 up 22.7% 18th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 21.4% 2018 up 25.0% 20th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 22.6% 2018 up 20.8% 17th Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services 12.23 2017 up 37.6% 38th Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education 24.25 headcount basis 2024 up 8.0% 35th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 50.7% 2018 up 16.3% 74th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 51.6% 2018 up 14.6% 71st Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 95.6% 2024 up 0.8% 39th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 52.5% 2018 up 12.7% 62nd Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 1.9% 2012 down 74.6% 126th Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 0.5473 GPIA 2012 down 26.1% 146th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 95.5% 2024 up 1.4% 40th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 95.7% 2024 up 0.3% 38th Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 3.4% 2012 down 65.6% 108th Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 16.2% 2021 down 29.4% 19th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 — 139th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 — 135th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 1 2025 unchanged 1st ← Previous Page 18 of 46 Next →