Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Namibia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Namibia is 98.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Namibia peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 40th of 98 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 | 68.2% | — |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 73.9% | 74.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 37 Georgia 99.4% compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.3% compare
- 39 Canada 99.3%
- 41 Brunei 98.8% compare
- 42 South Korea 98.7% compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 98.6% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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 years (2025)
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 98.9% 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 98.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 98 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 33.5%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release