Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Namibia
Namibia: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 11.79 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.3
in 1994
All-time low
11.38
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Namibia, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 11.79 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Namibia peaked at 13.3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.38, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.53 | 11.66 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.67 | 11.38 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.62 | 11.51 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 | 11.76 | 11.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Namibia?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Namibia was 11.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.38 in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Namibia ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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