Progression to secondary school, female in Namibia
Namibia: Progression to secondary school, female was 96.7% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school, female in Namibia, 1991–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, progression to secondary school, female in Namibia stood at 96.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 89th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.7% | 88.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 92.6% | 94.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 123.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Namibia?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Namibia was 96.7% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Namibia ranks 89th out of 156 countries with data for 2012.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).