DEN Foundation to tackle boys’ education gap
The Denga Epaphras Ndaitwah (DEN) Impact Foundation has launched in Namibia to address the growing educational disparity between boys and girls. Research indicates that boys are increasingly falling behind in enrollment and graduation rates compared to their female counterparts.
Why it matters
This initiative highlights a shifting demographic trend in African education systems that requires targeted policy interventions to ensure balanced academic outcomes.
THE growing gap between boys and girls in Namibia’s education system has emerged as a key concern behind the establishment of the Denga Epaphras Ndaitwah (DEN) Impact Foundation, with new research highlighting declining participation and academic outcomes among boys.
The findings were presented by University of Namibia researcher Dr Faustina Kashinauua Neshila at the official launch of First Gentleman retired Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah’s foundation at Droombos in Windhoek.
Neshila’s presentation highlighted a widening disparity in education, with girls outnumbering boys in enrolment from Grade 6 through Grade 12, while boys experience higher repetition and school-leaving rates.
The disparity also extends to tertiary education. According to figures presented at the event, women accounted for 64.6% of University of Namibia graduates in 2026, compared with 35.4% of men.
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