School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Namibia
Namibia: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.14 GPI in 2007. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Namibia, 1990–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2007, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Namibia stood at 1.14 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.22 GPI in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPI, in 2002.
That places Namibia 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 8 |
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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, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Namibia?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Namibia was 1.14 GPI in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPI in 1990.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.