Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Namibia
Namibia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 3.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.21
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 1974
All-time low
3.21
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Namibia stood at 3.21. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Namibia peaked at 6.55 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.61 | — |
| 1951 | 5.68 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 5.74 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 5.81 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 5.87 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.93 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 6 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.06 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 6.13 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 6.19 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 6.24 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.29 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.35 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.41 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.43 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.45 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.47 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.49 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.5 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.51 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.52 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.52 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.53 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.54 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.55 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.53 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.49 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.44 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.38 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.31 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.24 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 6.16 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.08 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 6 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.94 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.88 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.79 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.61 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.52 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.29 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.11 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.91 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.68 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.17 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.18 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.99 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.83 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.58 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.54 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.57 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.61 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.62 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.63 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.66 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.68 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.65 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.63 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.51 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.46 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.25 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.21 | -1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 | 5.61 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.41 | 6.24 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.48 | 6.31 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 | 5.52 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 | 4.14 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.54 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.4 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 3.21 | 3.35 | 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Namibia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Namibia was 3.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 1974.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Namibia ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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