Education in Namibia 151 indicators covering education for Namibia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persistence to grade 5, total 91.6% 2017 up 0.1% 84th Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 273 2024 down 25.8% 89th Number of deaths ages 10-14 years 211 2024 down 23.3% 102nd Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 335 2024 down 23.9% 104th Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 597 2024 down 25.7% 95th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 113.9% 2018 up 9.9% 26th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 112.7% 2018 up 6.8% 36th Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.3% 2100 down 28.3% 109th Number of adults with no formal education by region 11,900 people 2100 down 29.2% 119th Population by level of education 978,300 people 2100 up 15.1% 139th Repeaters, primary, female 12.8% 2018 down 10.6% 18th Repeaters, primary, male 18.4% 2018 down 15.5% 12th School enrollment, secondary, private 4.9% 2007 up 8.6% 139th School enrollment, primary 97.5% 2018 up 7.9% 38th Trained teachers in primary education 95.4% 2024 up 7.2% 66th Over-age students, primary 15.7% 2018 down 13.9% 34th Secondary education, teachers 58.8% 2024 up 12.5% 102nd School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% 2012 up 3.1% 42nd School enrollment, primary, male 94.3% 2012 up 4.7% 68th Over-age students, primary, male 18.3% 2018 down 11.2% 25th Over-age students, primary, female 13.0% 2018 down 17.6% 41st Compulsory education, duration 7 years 2025 unchanged 168th Progression to secondary school 96.0% 2012 up 4.8% 98th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 98.1% 2018 up 7.4% 53rd Trained teachers in primary education, female 95.3% 2024 up 7.0% 63rd Trained teachers in primary education, male 95.7% 2024 up 7.6% 58th Primary education, pupils 49.2% 2018 down 0.6% 36th Tertiary education, academic staff 50.9% 2022 up 23.5% 42nd Persistence to grade 5, female 93.5% 2017 up 0.9% 76th Persistence to grade 5, male 89.6% 2017 down 0.8% 84th School enrollment, secondary 52.0% 2007 up 45.6% 121st Preprimary education, duration 2 years 2025 unchanged 166th Progression to secondary school, male 95.1% 2012 up 5.3% 94th School enrollment, secondary, female 57.8% 2007 up 41.7% 117th School enrollment, secondary, male 46.1% 2007 up 50.7% 127th Progression to secondary school, female 96.7% 2012 up 4.4% 89th Expenditure on tertiary education 50.6% 2014 up 455.6% 1st Literacy rate, youth female 93.5% 2023 down 2.7% 70th Children out of school, primary 4,230 2024 up 3.8% 133rd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 97.6% 2012 up 2.1% 43rd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 95.1% 2012 up 4.2% 79th Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 1.03 GPI 2023 down 1.1% 4th Literacy rate, youth male 90.8% 2023 down 1.4% 70th Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 25.09 2018 down 14.7% 66th Literacy rate, youth total 92.1% 2023 down 2.2% 66th Expenditure on secondary education 15.3% 2014 down 40.7% 144th Expenditure on primary education 16.9% 2014 down 73.3% 143rd Secondary education, pupils 53.9% 2007 up 0.9% 4th 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 Literacy rate, adult total 87.6% 2023 down 0.7% 53rd Literacy rate, adult male 87.9% 2023 down 0.8% 54th Trained teachers in preprimary education 92.9% 2024 up 26.1% 47th Trained teachers in secondary education 95.7% 2024 up 0.4% 46th Adolescents out of school 1.3% 2024 down 61.8% 143rd Current education expenditure, primary 96.3% 2017 down 2.7% 47th Current education expenditure, secondary 96.6% 2017 up 3.2% 36th Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 93.1% 2024 up 25.7% 49th 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 ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →