Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.11 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 33.4%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.19 % change on previous year
in 1958
All-time low
-5.54 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Namibia stood at -1.11 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 33.4% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 1.19 % change on previous year in 1958 and was at its lowest, -5.54 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Namibia 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1959 | 0.8806 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1960 | 0.9214 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 0.8009 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9058 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9134 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3121 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2645 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4189 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2009 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2621 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0923 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1844 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0153 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1972 | 0.184 % change on previous year | +1099.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1071 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1835 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1975 | -0.29 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 1976 | -0.597 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 1977 | -0.8161 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1978 | -0.885 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1979 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1980 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1981 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1982 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1983 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1984 | -0.9174 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1985 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1986 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1987 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1988 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1989 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1990 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1991 | -2 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1992 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 1993 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1994 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1995 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1996 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1997 | -0.8331 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1998 | 0.24 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1999 | -0.91 % change on previous year | -479.1% |
| 2000 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +290.4% |
| 2001 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2002 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2003 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2004 | -0.9777 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7334 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8401 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1944 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2217 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4701 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6606 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0273 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4921 % change on previous year | +1699.5% |
| 2013 | -0.6257 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 2014 | -0.4927 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2015 | -0.8528 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2016 | -0.8324 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2017 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 2018 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2019 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2020 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2021 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2022 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2023 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -1.11 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.39 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -1.11 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1699.5% | 0.0273 % change on previous year | 0.4921 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1099.8% | 0.0153 % change on previous year | 0.184 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -479.1% | 0.24 % change on previous year | -0.91 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -290.4% | -0.91 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -258.0% | 0.1835 % change on previous year | -0.29 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -227.2% | 0.4921 % change on previous year | -0.6257 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.8806 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.5092 % change on previous year | 0.0923 % change on previous year | 0.9214 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.301 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 0.1844 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | -0.9174 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -5.54 % change on previous year | 0.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 0.8401 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6457 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 0.6606 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 122 Bhutan -1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Suriname -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Kiribati -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Tuvalu -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Cook Islands -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Uruguay -1.12 % change on previous year 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Namibia was -1.11 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 % change on previous year in 1958.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.54 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. 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 Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.