Productivity vs educational attainment in Namibia
Namibia: Productivity vs educational attainment was 16.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.51
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
86th
of 130 countries
All-time high
20.64
in 2012
All-time low
15.67
in 2019
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Namibia, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Namibia stood at 16.51.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Namibia peaked at 20.64 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.67, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 86th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.34 | — |
| 2006 | 17.22 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 17.12 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.36 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 17.42 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 18.12 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 19.36 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 20.64 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 18.75 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 17.55 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 17.96 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.78 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.13 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 16.13 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 15.67 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.22 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 16.33 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.99 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.51 | +3.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 16.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 16.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 3.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.29 | 16.34 | 18.36 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.91 | 15.67 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.26 | 15.99 | 16.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Namibia?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Namibia was 16.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 in 2012.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.67 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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