Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Namibia

Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 14.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
14.8%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 1965
All-time low
14.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Namibia, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 27.51965: 28.81970: 23.11975: 24.81980: 17.71985: 17.81990: 21.21995: 20.42000: 22.22005: 16.12010: 14.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Namibia stood at 14.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Namibia peaked at 28.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2010.

That places Namibia 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.2% 27.5% 28.8% 2
1970s 23.9% 23.1% 24.8% 2
1980s 17.7% 17.7% 17.8% 2
1990s 20.8% 20.4% 21.2% 2
2000s 19.1% 16.1% 22.2% 2
2010s 14.8% 14.8% 14.8% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 19 Senegal 16.1% compare
  2. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.9% compare
  3. 21 Algeria 15.8% compare
  4. 23 Honduras 13.9% compare
  5. 24 Cameroon 12.0% compare
  6. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Namibia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Namibia was 14.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2010.
How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Namibia ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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