Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ▼ Falling
Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1989–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Namibia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 45th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 42 Barbados 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Rwanda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Mauritania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Mauritius 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender gap education levels divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gender gap education levels ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gender gap education levels divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.