Namibia
Last updated May 3, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Severely underprepared
Namibia shows severely limited readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (40th percentile worldwide). Key structural conditions limit capacity to plan, implement, and sustain forward-looking reforms. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 40th
- Global rank
- #108
- Regional rank
- #5
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Country profile
Namibia trails global peers in Infrastructure (43, 28th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.
Dimension scores cluster tightly, showing the system operates with balanced readiness. Electricity access remains uneven, limiting the baseline for digital expansion. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Regulatory quality falls short of global standards, signalling structural hurdles in policy execution. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.
GEFRI Composite presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, Namibia leads most clearly in Human Capital, sitting well above the peer average.
Note: Most indicators rely on observed data, offering a dependable evidence base for decisions.
Key insights
- Falls below many peers at the 40th percentile.
- Places 108th worldwide.
- Holds a regional position of 5th within Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Scores range from Governance (54.8) to Access & Parity (35.3), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Leads regional peers most clearly in Human Capital.
Regional peers: Sub-Saharan Africa
Composite GEFRI Score