Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Namibia
Namibia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 7.74 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Namibia, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7.74 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Namibia peaked at 7.74 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 6.64 years, in 2015.
That places Namibia 133rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.64 years | 6.64 years | 6.64 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.98 years | 6.88 years | 7.09 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.42 years | 7.31 years | 7.53 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.74 years | 7.74 years | 7.74 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (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 21,240 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Namibia?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Namibia was 7.74 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 years in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.