Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Namibia

Namibia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 10.93 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
10.93
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
76th
of 87 countries
All-time high
12.44
in 2009
All-time low
8.58
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Namibia, 1993–2015

02.557.51012.51993200420151993: 8.62009: 12.42012: 10.82013: 10.82014: 10.82015: 10.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Namibia stood at 10.93.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Namibia peaked at 12.44 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 76th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.58 8.58 8.58 1
2000s 12.44 12.44 12.44 1
2010s 10.84 10.78 10.93 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 73 Guatemala 11.29 compare
  2. 74 Nicaragua 11.16 compare
  3. 75 Senegal 11.05 compare
  4. 77 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.9 compare
  5. 78 Ghana 10.88 compare
  6. 79 Gambia 10.82 compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Namibia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Namibia was 10.93 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 12.44 in 2009.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.58 in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Namibia ranks 76th out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,155 data points, 1970–2021
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