Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 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 (ISCED 1), population 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (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