Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Namibia
Namibia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Namibia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Namibia is 3.21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Namibia peaked at 6.55 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2024.
That places Namibia 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 | 5.61 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.41 | 6.24 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.48 | 6.31 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 | 5.52 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 | 4.14 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.54 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.4 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.21 | 3.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 123.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Namibia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Namibia was 3.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Namibia ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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