The Ministry of Edcuation, Namibia is a government ministry that is responsible for determining the policies and direction of the educational system in Namibia.

The Ministry of Basic Education, Sport and Culture and The Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Employment Creation were combined in March 2005 to form the Ministry of Education. The new structure was approved by the Public Service Commission in the Office of the Prime Minister in August 2006.

The structure of the ministry is further divided into four Department listed below:

Department of Schools/Formal Education

The objective of this department is to co-ordinate, implement and monitor all formal education activities. It consist of the following directorates;

• Directorate of Programmes and Quality Assurance
• Directorate of National Institute for Educational Development
• Directorate of National Examinations and Assessment

 

Department of Policy and Administration

• Directorate of General Services
• Directorate of Planning and Development
• Directorate of Finance

 

Department of Lifelong Learning

• Directorate of Adult Education
• Directorate of Namibia Library and Information Services
• Directorate of Vocational Education
• Directorate of Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA)

 

Department of Tertiary Education, Science and Technology

• Directorate of Higher Education
• Directorate of Research, Science and Technology
• Directorate of Namibia National Commission for UNESCO