Urban population, above primary education in Namibia

Namibia: Urban population, above primary education was 0.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
70th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Urban population, above primary education in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.61993200420151993: 0.54 % of population with high education2009: 0.55 % of population with high education2012: 0.654 % of population with high education2013: 0.644 % of population with high education2014: 0.618 % of population with high education2015: 0.599 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, above primary education in Namibia is 0.6%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Namibia peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1993.

That places Namibia 70th out of 99 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, above primary education in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of population with high education Change
1993 0.5%
2009 0.6% +1.9%
2012 0.7% +18.8%
2013 0.6% -1.6%
2014 0.6% -4.0%
2015 0.6% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 67 Austria 0.6% compare
  2. 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  3. 69 Georgia 0.6% compare
  4. 71 Armenia 0.6% compare
  5. 72 Estonia 0.6% compare
  6. 73 Slovakia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Namibia?
Urban population, above primary education in Namibia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for urban population, above primary education?
Namibia ranks 70th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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