Years of schooling in Namibia
Namibia: Years of schooling was 7.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.27
in 2021
All-time low
5.7
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7.27 for years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Namibia peaked at 7.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.7 | — |
| 1991 | 5.71 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.72 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.73 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.74 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.75 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.75 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.76 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.77 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.78 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.79 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.88 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.96 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.04 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.12 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.18 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.23 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.29 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.34 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.52 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.63 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.75 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.87 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.99 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.04 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.09 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.14 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.19 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.24 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.27 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.27 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.27 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.74 | 5.7 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 | 5.79 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 | 6.4 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 | 7.24 | 7.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 137 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.38 compare
- 138 Micronesia (country) 7.33 compare
- 139 El Salvador 7.3 compare
- 141 Vanuatu 7.18 compare
- 142 Ghana 7.11 compare
- 143 India 6.88 compare
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 years of schooling in Namibia?
- Years of schooling in Namibia was 7.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for years of schooling?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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