Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 98.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 98.9% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Namibia peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1991.
That places Namibia 44th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.3% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +46.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 98.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 98.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 65.5% | 67.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 41 Cayman Islands 99.0% compare
- 42 Serbia 99.0% compare
- 43 Romania 99.0% compare
- 45 Montenegro 98.6% compare
- 46 Oman 98.4% compare
- 47 Luxembourg 98.3% compare
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 primary education or higher in Namibia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Namibia was 98.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release