Education in Namibia

School children sitting in a classroom in Namibia

Education in Namibia is compulsory until the year a learner turns 18.[1] There are approximately 1900 schools in Namibia[2] of which 100 are privately owned.[3] Namibian subjects' syllabi are based on the International General Certificate of Secondary Education and Advanced Subsidiary Level which is part of Cambridge International. The Constitution directs the government to provide free primary education; however, families must pay fees for uniforms, stationery, books, hostels, and school improvements. Among sub-Saharan African countries, Namibia has one of the highest literacy rates.

  1. ^ https://www.lac.org.na/laws/annoSTAT/Basic%20Education%20Act%203%20of%202020.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "About the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture". www.moe.gov.na. Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. ^ Fischer,G. "The Namibian Educational System" (PDF). Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Windhoek, Namibia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-09-27.