Colombia vs Namibia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education

Colombia
0.5724 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Namibia
0.4499 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Colombia rank
2nd
Namibia rank
3rd

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education over time

  • Colombia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.5724 compared to formal wage employees against 0.4499 compared to formal wage employees in Namibia, a difference of 0.1225 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 3rd of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.415 compared to formal wage employees 0.4117 compared to formal wage employees 0.0033 compared to formal wage employees Colombia
2010s 0.42 compared to formal wage employees 0.7615 compared to formal wage employees 0.3415 compared to formal wage employees Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education, Colombia or Namibia?
Colombia, at 0.5724 compared to formal wage employees against 0.4499 compared to formal wage employees in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education between Colombia and Namibia?
0.1225 compared to formal wage employees, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Colombia ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 3rd of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed