Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Namibia
Namibia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 10.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Namibia, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Namibia is 10.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Namibia peaked at 44.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.
Namibia ranks 67th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 34.65 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 44.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 25.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 33.64 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.85 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 16.15 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 24.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2030s | 15.48 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 15.48 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 15.48 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
| 2040s | 10.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 64 Belize 12.01 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 65 United Arab Emirates 11.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 66 Egypt, Arab Republic of 10.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 68 Brazil 9.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 69 World outside Africa 9.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 70 Cameroon 9.34 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Namibia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Namibia was 10.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
- How does Namibia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
- Namibia ranks 67th out of 165 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. <br><br> Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.