Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and abo in Namibia

Namibia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and abo was 8.88 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
8.88
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
66th
of 88 countries
All-time high
9.63
in 2009
All-time low
5.5
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and abo in Namibia, 1993–2015

02468101993200420151993: 5.52009: 9.62012: 8.32013: 8.32014: 8.42015: 8.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and abo in Namibia is 8.88, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and abo in Namibia peaked at 9.63 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1993.

That places Namibia 66th out of 88 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5 5.5 5.5 1
2000s 9.63 9.63 9.63 1
2010s 8.48 8.28 8.88 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 63 Costa Rica 9.36 compare
  2. 64 Sri Lanka 9.33 compare
  3. 65 Venezuela 9.01 compare
  4. 67 Dominican Republic 8.72 compare
  5. 68 Senegal 8.71 compare
  6. 69 Turkey 8.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and abo in Namibia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and abo in Namibia was 8.88 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and abo recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 9.63 in 2009.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and abo recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and abo?
Namibia ranks 66th out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and abo rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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