Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Namibia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 99.0% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Namibia peaked at 99.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 51st of 133 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.4% | — |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 82.5% | 84.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 48 Kazakhstan 99.3% compare
- 49 Montenegro 99.3% compare
- 50 Qatar 99.2% compare
- 52 Chile 99.0% compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 98.9% compare
- 54 Brunei Darussalam 98.9% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67,906 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
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 99.0% 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 99.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 133 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 20.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release