Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both was 99.1% 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 99.1% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Namibia peaked at 99.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 35th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.2% | — |
| 2001 | 70.9% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +20.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 99.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.2%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 99.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.4%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 79.6% | 82.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 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 primary education or higher in Namibia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Namibia was 99.1% 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 99.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 106 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 24.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release