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 7.14 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
7.14
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
59th
of 80 countries
All-time high
8.39
in 2009
All-time low
4.51
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

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

024681993200420151993: 4.52009: 8.42012: 6.32013: 6.32014: 6.62015: 7.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Namibia stood at 7.14.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Namibia peaked at 8.39 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 59th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 4.51
2009 8.39 +85.9%
2012 6.29 -25.0%
2013 6.3 +0.3%
2014 6.59 +4.6%
2015 7.14 +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.51 4.51 4.51 1
2000s 8.39 8.39 8.39 1
2010s 6.58 6.29 7.14 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 56 Portugal 7.28 compare
  2. 57 Zambia 7.16 compare
  3. 58 Belize 7.14 compare
  4. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.09 compare
  5. 61 Dominican Republic 6.75 compare
  6. 62 Colombia 6.66 compare

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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 7.14 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 8.39 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 4.51 in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Namibia ranks 59th out of 80 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 14.9%. 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 Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,078 data points, 1970–2021
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