Namibia: Over 28,000 Pupils Fail to Qualify for University

More than 28,700 pupils who sat for their final examinations in Namibia last year will not progress to advanced studies or university after failing to meet the required grades. Out of 40,757 students who wrote the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) examinations, only 12,031, representing 29.5%, qualified.

Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture Anna Nghipondoka announced that this represents a 4% improvement from 2023’s qualification rate of 25.2%. Since 2020, when only 18.5% of students qualified, the pass rate has steadily increased by 11 percentage points.