Urban population, primary education and below in Namibia

Namibia: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
73rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 2009
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Urban population, primary education and below in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.10.20.30.41993200420151993: 0.319 % of population with low education2009: 0.269 % of population with low education2012: 0.357 % of population with low education2013: 0.353 % of population with low education2014: 0.337 % of population with low education2015: 0.357 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.4% for urban population, primary education and below in 2015.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Namibia peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2009.

Namibia ranks 73rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, primary education and below in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of population with low education Change
1993 0.3%
2009 0.3% -15.6%
2012 0.4% +32.8%
2013 0.4% -1.2%
2014 0.3% -4.4%
2015 0.4% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 70 Egypt 0.4% compare
  2. 71 Croatia 0.4% compare
  3. 72 Hungary 0.4% compare
  4. 74 Bulgaria 0.4% compare
  5. 75 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  6. 76 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Namibia?
Urban population, primary education and below in Namibia was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Namibia ranks 73rd out of 98 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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