Inequality in education in Namibia
Namibia: Inequality in education was 0.2502 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Namibia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Namibia stood at 0.2502. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Namibia peaked at 0.2777 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2502, in 2013.
That places Namibia 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2777 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2777 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2777 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2502 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2502 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2502 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2502 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2502 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2502 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2502 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2502 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2502 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2502 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2502 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2502 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2502 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2584 | 0.2502 | 0.2777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2502 | 0.2502 | 0.2502 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Namibia?
- Inequality in education in Namibia was 0.2502 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2777 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2502 in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for inequality in education?
- Namibia ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.