Total sample population, above primary education in Namibia

Namibia: Total sample population, above primary education was 766,287 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
766,287
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
96th
of 108 countries
All-time high
931,206
in 2014
All-time low
5,345
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Total sample population, above primary education in Namibia, 1993–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1993200420151993: 5.3k2009: 759.8k2012: 822.1k2013: 824.6k2014: 931.2k2015: 766.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 766,287 for total sample population, above primary education in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Namibia peaked at 931,206 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,345, in 1993.

That places Namibia 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Total sample population, above primary education in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, above primary education in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 5,345 —
2009 759,813 +14115.4%
2012 822,126 +8.2%
2013 824,580 +0.3%
2014 931,206 +12.9%
2015 766,287 -17.7%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 766,287 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.91 million, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 766,287 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.57 million, 30% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,345 5,345 5,345 1
2000s 759,813 759,813 759,813 1
2010s 836,050 766,287 931,206 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 93 North Macedonia 1.13 million compare
  2. 94 Estonia 915,394 compare
  3. 95 Trinidad and Tobago 778,962 compare
  4. 97 Mauritius 749,361 compare
  5. 98 Gambia 468,162 compare
  6. 99 Cyprus 457,588 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Namibia?
Total sample population, above primary education in Namibia was 766,287 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 931,206 in 2014.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,345 in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Namibia ranks 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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