Education in Namibia

2,727 indicators covering education for Namibia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 0.2457 units per square kilometre 2017 up 27.9% 197th
School enrollment, preprimary, male 35.7% 2021 up 118.3% 139th
School enrollment, preprimary, female 37.4% 2021 up 126.2% 139th
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year 2024 down 22.4% 56th
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education -2.33 % change on previous year 2018 down 236.8% 162nd
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 97 1997 down 49.7% 179th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 84.1% 2017 up 1.9% 116th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 0.0521 units per square kilometre 2022 up 69.1% 178th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0.0304 units per square kilometre 2022 up 57.6% 184th
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2017 down 12.3% 92nd
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 1.41 years 2017 up 336.7% 101st
Government expenditure on education, total 24.6% 2025 up 8.9% 5th
Secondary education, general pupils 52.2% 2017 down 3.0% 22nd
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,396 number 2018 up 47.3% 116th
Lower secondary completion rate, female 76.8% 2024 up 7.9% 130th
Lower secondary completion rate, male 67.0% 2024 up 5.2% 133rd
Children out of school 0.9% 2024 down 25.2% 153rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 43,448 number 2018 up 32.7% 132nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0169 number per person 2018 up 2.6% 154th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 32,407 2025 up 27.0% 129th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 32,974 2025 up 28.4% 124th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 65,381 2025 up 27.7% 127th
Start of the academic school year 2,022 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 116th
Theoretical duration of secondary education 5 years 2025 unchanged 193rd
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 167th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education 17 years 2025 unchanged 2nd
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 91st
Official entrance age to lower secondary education 14 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Start of the academic school year 2,025 2025 up 0.5% 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 146th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years 2025 unchanged 3rd
Theoretical duration of primary education 7 years 2025 unchanged 3rd
Official entrance age to primary education 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 24,999 2022 up 57.6% 133rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 42,907 2022 up 69.1% 122nd
Teachers in primary education, male 6,210 2024 up 21.1% 107th
Teachers in primary education, female 15,030 2024 up 37.3% 115th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 70.8% 2024 up 3.9% 136th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 120.7% 2024 down 1.6% 12th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 8.68 years 2024 up 0.9% 4th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.1% 1997 down 77.5% 188th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.1% 1997 down 94.5% 192nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 67,906 2022 up 64.6% 129th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 100.0% 2007 up 0.1% 1st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 100.0% 2007 up 0.1% 1st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 54,710 2024 up 121.1% 129th
Enrolment in secondary education, male 111,724 2024 up 24.1% 133rd
Enrolment in secondary education, female 124,326 2024 up 24.5% 129th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21,240 2024 up 32.1% 121st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.1% 1997 down 76.3% 201st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 236,050 2024 up 24.3% 131st
Enrolment in primary education, male 299,586 2024 up 36.0% 102nd
Enrolment in primary education, female 290,443 2024 up 37.1% 101st
School age population, upper secondary education, male 56,338 2025 up 17.0% 138th
School age population, upper secondary education, female 56,139 2025 up 14.0% 138th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 112,477 2025 up 15.5% 138th
School age population, secondary education, male 147,979 2025 up 19.1% 136th
School age population, secondary education, female 149,359 2025 up 18.4% 136th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 297,338 2025 up 18.7% 136th