Secondary education, general pupils in Namibia
Namibia: Secondary education, general pupils was 52.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Namibia, 1989–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Namibia is 52.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Namibia peaked at 56.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2017.
That places Namibia 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 52.7% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 52.7% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 52.2% | 53.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 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, total 1.15 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Namibia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Namibia was 52.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Namibia ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.