Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA female in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA female was 0.9969 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
Namibia recorded 0.9969 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Namibia peaked at 0.9969 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7436 LPIA, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 38th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7436 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8161 LPIA | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.822 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8274 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9969 LPIA | +20.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.9969 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7604 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.9969 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7636 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7436 LPIA | 0.7436 LPIA | 0.7436 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8219 LPIA | 0.8161 LPIA | 0.8274 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9969 LPIA | 0.9969 LPIA | 0.9969 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 0.9969 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 0.9969 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7436 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Namibia ranks 38th 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 21.3%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release