Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.9975 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Namibia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Namibia stood at 0.9975 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Namibia peaked at 0.9975 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7551 LPIA, in 2001.
That places Namibia 39th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Namibia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7551 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8082 LPIA | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8205 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8208 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9975 LPIA | +21.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.9975 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8153 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.9975 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.812 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7551 LPIA | 0.7551 LPIA | 0.7551 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8165 LPIA | 0.8082 LPIA | 0.8208 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9975 LPIA | 0.9975 LPIA | 0.9975 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Namibia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Namibia was 0.9975 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9975 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7551 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Namibia ranks 39th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release