Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 98.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Namibia stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Namibia peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 43rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 65.5% | 67.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 40 Cayman Islands 99.0% compare
- 41 Serbia 99.0% compare
- 42 Romania 99.0% compare
- 44 Montenegro 98.6% compare
- 45 Oman 98.4% compare
- 46 Luxembourg 98.3% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 123.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.15 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Namibia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Namibia was 98.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.