Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Namibia
Namibia: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.2933 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Namibia, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.2933 for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Namibia peaked at 40.68 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2933, in 2100.
That places Namibia 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.68 | — |
| 1955 | 36.88 | -9.3% |
| 1960 | 33.29 | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 29.78 | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 26.29 | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 22.6 | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 18.93 | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 16 | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 13.95 | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 11.77 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 9.93 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 8.41 | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 7.47 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 6.23 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 5.22 | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 4.2 | -19.6% |
| 2030 | 3.5 | -16.5% |
| 2035 | 2.93 | -16.4% |
| 2040 | 2.45 | -16.5% |
| 2045 | 2.04 | -16.5% |
| 2050 | 1.71 | -16.5% |
| 2055 | 1.43 | -16.4% |
| 2060 | 1.2 | -16.1% |
| 2065 | 1 | -16.4% |
| 2070 | 0.8349 | -16.6% |
| 2075 | 0.6938 | -16.9% |
| 2080 | 0.5769 | -16.9% |
| 2085 | 0.4848 | -16.0% |
| 2090 | 0.4093 | -15.6% |
| 2095 | 0.3474 | -15.1% |
| 2100 | 0.2933 | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.78 | 36.88 | 40.68 | 2 |
| 1960s | 31.54 | 29.78 | 33.29 | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.45 | 22.6 | 26.29 | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.47 | 16 | 18.93 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.86 | 11.77 | 13.95 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.17 | 8.41 | 9.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.85 | 6.23 | 7.47 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.71 | 4.2 | 5.22 | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.22 | 2.93 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.25 | 2.04 | 2.45 | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.57 | 1.43 | 1.71 | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.1 | 1 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.7644 | 0.6938 | 0.8349 | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.5308 | 0.4848 | 0.5769 | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.3784 | 0.3474 | 0.4093 | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.2933 | 0.2933 | 0.2933 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Namibia?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Namibia was 0.2933 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.68 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2933 in 2100.
- How does Namibia rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Namibia ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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