Education

Namibia

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Adult literacy rate19912023
75.878.982.185.288.319912023
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19912022
2.858.7914.720.726.619912022
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19992024
1.43.695.998.2910.619992024
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19912006
10.811.211.511.812.119912006
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19912017
2.867.8712.917.922.919912017
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate87.6 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Primary enrollment (gross)121 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)82 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)26.1 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Education spending (% GDP)9.08 %World Bank WDI [2024]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.646 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Mean years of schooling7.27 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling11.8 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.42 indexWorld Bank WDI [2022]
School life expectancy11.5 yearsWB Education [2006]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)25.1World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate0.865 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)22.9 %WB Education [2017]
Female literacy rate87.4 %WB Gender [2023]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Namibia's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (87.6 %), primary enrollment (gross) (121 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.