World population level education in Namibia
Namibia: World population level education was 978,300 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
World population level education in Namibia, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population level education in Namibia is 978,300, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population level education in Namibia peaked at 978,300 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Namibia ranks 139th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population level education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 100 | — |
| 1960 | 400 | +300.0% |
| 1965 | 1,600 | +300.0% |
| 1970 | 4,200 | +162.5% |
| 1975 | 8,400 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 13,400 | +59.5% |
| 1985 | 19,700 | +47.0% |
| 1990 | 35,100 | +78.2% |
| 1995 | 48,700 | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 61,200 | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 72,000 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 93,500 | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 97,100 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 115,400 | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 136,900 | +18.6% |
| 2030 | 163,200 | +19.2% |
| 2035 | 196,000 | +20.1% |
| 2040 | 236,800 | +20.8% |
| 2045 | 284,100 | +20.0% |
| 2050 | 335,800 | +18.2% |
| 2055 | 391,200 | +16.5% |
| 2060 | 450,400 | +15.1% |
| 2065 | 513,500 | +14.0% |
| 2070 | 580,200 | +13.0% |
| 2075 | 648,900 | +11.8% |
| 2080 | 717,200 | +10.5% |
| 2085 | 784,500 | +9.4% |
| 2090 | 850,100 | +8.4% |
| 2095 | 914,400 | +7.6% |
| 2100 | 978,300 | +7.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 978,300 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 million, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 978,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.69 million, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population level education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +300.0% | 100 | 400 |
| 1965 | +300.0% | 400 | 1,600 |
| 1970 | +162.5% | 1,600 | 4,200 |
| 1975 | +100.0% | 4,200 | 8,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,000 | 400 | 1,600 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6,300 | 4,200 | 8,400 | 2 |
| 1980s | 16,550 | 13,400 | 19,700 | 2 |
| 1990s | 41,900 | 35,100 | 48,700 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66,600 | 61,200 | 72,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 95,300 | 93,500 | 97,100 | 2 |
| 2020s | 126,150 | 115,400 | 136,900 | 2 |
| 2030s | 179,600 | 163,200 | 196,000 | 2 |
| 2040s | 260,450 | 236,800 | 284,100 | 2 |
| 2050s | 363,500 | 335,800 | 391,200 | 2 |
| 2060s | 481,950 | 450,400 | 513,500 | 2 |
| 2070s | 614,550 | 580,200 | 648,900 | 2 |
| 2080s | 750,850 | 717,200 | 784,500 | 2 |
| 2090s | 882,250 | 850,100 | 914,400 | 2 |
| 2100s | 978,300 | 978,300 | 978,300 | 1 |
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 world population level education in Namibia?
- World population level education in Namibia was 978,300 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population level education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 978,300 in 2100.
- What is the lowest world population level education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for world population level education?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population level education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 World population level education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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