Education in Namibia

2,727 indicators covering education for Namibia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.42 % change on previous year 2024 up 120.0% 44th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.34 % change on previous year 2024 up 80.7% 29th
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 13.3% 84th
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 2024 down 1.6% 12th
School enrollment, primary 120.7% 2024 down 1.6% 12th
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person 2024 up 0.8% 36th
Primary education, teachers 21,240 2024 up 32.1% 121st
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.54 % change on previous year 2024 down 4,931.4% 138th
Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 19.5% 54th
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person 2024 down 32.7% 39th
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year 2024 down 2,047.8% 133rd
Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.7% 54th
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0005 units per person 2024 down 32.0% 39th
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year 2024 down 774.5% 107th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 21.3% 57th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person 2024 down 34.1% 46th
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year 2024 down 632.4% 102nd
Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 20.6% 57th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0006 units per person 2024 down 33.5% 46th
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.21 live births per woman 2024 down 11.7% 52nd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 16.72 % change on previous year 2024 up 1,525.0% 43rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year 2024 down 94.1% 83rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth 3.01 % change on previous year 2024 down 92.8% 74th
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 20.4% 51st
School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% 2024 down 1.7% 16th
School enrollment, primary, male 123.6% 2024 down 1.6% 10th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0779 units per person 2024 down 5.2% 109th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.74 % change on previous year 2024 down 24.5% 58th
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year 2024 up 128.4% 70th
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 2023 down 8.6% 150th
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre 2023 down 7.6% 152nd
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre 2023 down 11.0% 152nd
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre 2023 down 10.3% 154th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 0.6859 units per square kilometre 2023 up 32.3% 196th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.6859 units per square kilometre 2023 up 32.3% 196th
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year 2023 down 77.1% 125th
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 3.21 live births per woman 2023 down 12.1% 52nd
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 3.21 live births per woman 2023 down 12.1% 52nd
Labor force, total, per capita 0.3727 units per person 2025 down 3.2% 148th
Labor force, total 1.15 million 2025 up 26.1% 143rd
Labor force, female 48.3% 2025 down 0.5% 36th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 120.7% 2024 down 1.6% 12th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual 18.69 % change on previous year 2024 up 949.5% 42nd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual 15.44 % change on previous year 2024 up 3,479.4% 41st
School completion, annual growth rate 0.6534 % change on previous year 2025 down 23.8% 53rd
School completion, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 18.9% 31st
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 5.2% 71st
Share of children who have completed primary school 86.3% 2025 up 7.8% 117th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 13.3% 84th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 0.3377 units per square kilometre 2023 up 32.9% 193rd
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 0.3482 units per square kilometre 2023 up 31.7% 194th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year 2025 up 4.3% 47th
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year 2024 up 90.8% 22nd
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 0.2775 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.1% 201st
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.007 units per person 2024 up 0.8% 36th
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,653 2024 up 21.3% 138th
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9654 GPI 2021 up 0.4% 155th
Human capital composite index 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 204.1% 7th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 20.4% 51st
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person 2024 down 5.0% 91st