Population by level of education in Namibia
Namibia: Population by level of education was 978,300 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Namibia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by level of education in Namibia is 978,300 people, 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, population by level of education in Namibia peaked at 978,300 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0 people, 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.
Population by level of education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 people | — |
| 1955 | 100 people | — |
| 1960 | 400 people | +300.0% |
| 1965 | 1,600 people | +300.0% |
| 1970 | 4,200 people | +162.5% |
| 1975 | 8,400 people | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 13,400 people | +59.5% |
| 1985 | 19,700 people | +47.0% |
| 1990 | 35,100 people | +78.2% |
| 1995 | 48,700 people | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 61,200 people | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 72,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 93,500 people | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 97,100 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 115,400 people | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 136,900 people | +18.6% |
| 2030 | 163,200 people | +19.2% |
| 2035 | 196,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2040 | 236,800 people | +20.8% |
| 2045 | 284,100 people | +20.0% |
| 2050 | 335,800 people | +18.2% |
| 2055 | 391,200 people | +16.5% |
| 2060 | 450,400 people | +15.1% |
| 2065 | 513,500 people | +14.0% |
| 2070 | 580,200 people | +13.0% |
| 2075 | 648,900 people | +11.8% |
| 2080 | 717,200 people | +10.5% |
| 2085 | 784,500 people | +9.4% |
| 2090 | 850,100 people | +8.4% |
| 2095 | 914,400 people | +7.6% |
| 2100 | 978,300 people | +7.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 978,300 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 million people, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 978,300 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.69 million people, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of 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 people | 400 people |
| 1965 | +300.0% | 400 people | 1,600 people |
| 1970 | +162.5% | 1,600 people | 4,200 people |
| 1975 | +100.0% | 4,200 people | 8,400 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50 people | 0 people | 100 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,000 people | 400 people | 1,600 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 6,300 people | 4,200 people | 8,400 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 16,550 people | 13,400 people | 19,700 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 41,900 people | 35,100 people | 48,700 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 66,600 people | 61,200 people | 72,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 95,300 people | 93,500 people | 97,100 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 126,150 people | 115,400 people | 136,900 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 179,600 people | 163,200 people | 196,000 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 260,450 people | 236,800 people | 284,100 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 363,500 people | 335,800 people | 391,200 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 481,950 people | 450,400 people | 513,500 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 614,550 people | 580,200 people | 648,900 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 750,850 people | 717,200 people | 784,500 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 882,250 people | 850,100 people | 914,400 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 978,300 people | 978,300 people | 978,300 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 population by level of education in Namibia?
- Population by level of education in Namibia was 978,300 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 978,300 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for population by level of education?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of 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 Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.