School completion in Namibia
Namibia: School completion was 86.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.26
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
117th
of 165 countries
All-time high
86.26
in 2025
All-time low
48.45
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Namibia stood at 86.26. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Namibia peaked at 86.26 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.45, in 1981.
That places Namibia 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 48.45 | — |
| 1982 | 49.44 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 50.4 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 51.35 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 52.31 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 53.33 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 54.41 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 55.49 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 56.67 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 57.77 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 58.9 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 60.04 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 61.23 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 62.47 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 63.57 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 64.52 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 65.21 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 65.83 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 66.65 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 67.61 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 68.66 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 69.72 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.84 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.89 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 72.98 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 73.99 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 74.86 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 75.64 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 76.33 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 76.97 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 77.56 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.11 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 78.68 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.31 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.99 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 80.68 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.32 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.03 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 82.68 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 83.32 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 83.98 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 84.56 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.15 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.7 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 86.26 | +0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 86.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 86.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.43 | 48.45 | 56.67 | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.62 | 57.77 | 66.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.25 | 67.61 | 76.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.73 | 76.97 | 82.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.83 | 83.32 | 86.26 | 6 |
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 school completion in Namibia?
- School completion in Namibia was 86.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.26 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.45 in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for school completion?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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