Namibia
Background Information
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank income group
Upper middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
29% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
410,186 (UIS, 2022)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
243,647 (UIS, 2022)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
7%
Source: UNSDG , 2013
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
64
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2016
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15 (% of women 15-49)
32%
Source: DHS , 2013
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
54%
Source: DHS , 2013
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
7
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities Percentage of schools
83%
Source: UNESCO , 2022
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools
-
Primary 55%
(2022)
-
Upper secondary 71%
(2022)
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2020
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2022
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
-
Female 66%
-
Male 57%
Female: UIS, 2013
Male: UIS, 2013
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
-
Female 18%
-
Male 17%
Female: UIS, 2013
Male: UIS, 2013
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
-
Female 45%
-
Male 48%
Female: UNESCO, 2013
Male: UNESCO, 2013
Youth not in education, employment or training
-
Female 34%
-
Male 29%
Female: ILO, 2018
Male: ILO, 2018
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 86%
-
Male 75%
Female: UIS, 2013
Male: UIS, 2013
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 62%
-
Male 48%
Female: UIS, 2013
Male: UIS, 2013
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 39%
-
Male 33%
Female: UIS, 2013
Male: UIS, 2013
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Male 5%
Male: UIS, 2013
No data available
Upper secondary school
-
Female 35%
-
Male 32%
Female: UIS, 2013
Male: UIS, 2013
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
5
Enshrines right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender for all within the territory
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
5
Protection of the right to education of pregnant and/or parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Accelerated Learning Program
Project/Program
Community Action Plan
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Community Grants Program
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Comprehensive scholarship programme
Project/Program
FAWE's Gender Sensitive Schools
Project/Program
Gender-Responsive Pedagogy
Project/Program
Schools for Africa
Project/Program
Teacher Professional Development
Research Project/Report/Study
The Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology: A Survey of the Experiences and Opinions of Educators and Technology Specialists
Project/Program
Women in Science (WiSci)
Project/Program
Youth Clubs
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Adolescent Girls' Programming Community of Practice
Project/Program
DREAMS
Research Project/Report/Study
Violence Against Children and Youth Survey
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Scholarship Program
Network/Convening/Conference
Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ)
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top
