Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both was 86.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Namibia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 86.3% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Namibia peaked at 86.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2001.
That places Namibia 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.0% | — |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | +38.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 86.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 86.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 60.3% | 62.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Namibia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Namibia was 86.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release