School completion, per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion, per unit of gdp in Namibia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Namibia 31st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
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, 2.8× the median. (45 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, 2.1× 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 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 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 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 28 Palestine 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Congo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Liberia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Tajikistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 North Macedonia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 school completion, per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 31st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.