School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Namibia
Namibia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9654 GPI in 2021. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Namibia, 1989–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Namibia stood at 0.9654 GPI.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.07 GPI in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9574 GPI, in 2013.
That places Namibia 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9999 GPI | 0.9816 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9785 GPI | 0.9643 GPI | 0.9889 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9616 GPI | 0.9574 GPI | 0.9665 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9667 GPI | 0.9654 GPI | 0.9679 GPI | 2 |
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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 school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Namibia?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Namibia was 0.9654 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 1989.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9574 GPI in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.