Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia

Namibia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 41.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
41.7%
World rank
15th
of 153 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 1998
All-time low
33.8%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia, 1998–2017

02040601998200720171998: 51.8 %1999: 48.6 %2000: 44.7 %2001: 40.8 %2002: 37.7 %2003: 39.5 %2004: 36.7 %2005: 34.4 %2006: 33.8 %2007: 34 %2008: 37.4 %2009: 38.4 %2010: 39.1 %2012: 42.5 %2013: 42 %2017: 41.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia is 41.7%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia peaked at 51.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2006.

That places Namibia 15th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Namibia, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 51.8%
1999 48.6% -6.1%
2000 44.7% -8.1%
2001 40.8% -8.8%
2002 37.7% -7.5%
2003 39.5% +4.9%
2004 36.7% -7.2%
2005 34.4% -6.3%
2006 33.8% -1.7%
2007 34.0% +0.8%
2008 37.4% +10.0%
2009 38.4% +2.5%
2010 39.1% +1.8%
2012 42.5% +8.7%
2013 42.0% -1.1%
2017 41.7% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.2% 48.6% 51.8% 2
2000s 37.7% 33.8% 44.7% 10
2010s 41.3% 39.1% 42.5% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 12 Vanuatu 43.1% compare
  2. 13 Mauritania 42.3% compare
  3. 14 Eritrea 41.7% compare
  4. 16 Chad 40.1% compare
  5. 17 Kenya 40.1% compare
  6. 18 Malawi 39.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Namibia was 41.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2006.
How does Namibia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Namibia ranks 15th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,218 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/