Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita was 7.27 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7.27 years for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 7.27 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7 years, in 1990.
That places Namibia 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.74 years | 5.7 years | 5.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 years | 5.79 years | 6.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 years | 6.4 years | 7.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 years | 7.24 years | 7.27 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 137 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.38 years compare
- 138 Micronesia (country) 7.33 years compare
- 139 El Salvador 7.3 years compare
- 141 Vanuatu 7.18 years compare
- 142 Ghana 7.11 years compare
- 143 India 6.88 years compare
More education data for Namibia
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (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 21,240 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 7.27 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 years in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.