Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Namibia

Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 46.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
46.8%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2005
All-time low
20.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Namibia, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 20.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 26.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 27.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 36.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 40.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Namibia is 46.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Namibia peaked at 46.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1965.

That places Namibia 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Namibia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 28.2%
1965 20.6% -26.9%
1970 20.9% +1.4%
1975 26.7% +27.8%
1980 26.9% +0.9%
1985 27.2% +1.1%
1990 27.4% +0.6%
1995 36.8% +34.3%
2000 40.9% +11.2%
2005 46.8% +14.4%
2010 46.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.4% 20.6% 28.2% 2
1970s 23.8% 20.9% 26.7% 2
1980s 27.1% 26.9% 27.2% 2
1990s 32.1% 27.4% 36.8% 2
2000s 43.8% 40.9% 46.8% 2
2010s 46.8% 46.8% 46.8% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 33 Brazil 48.9% compare
  2. 34 Chile 47.4% compare
  3. 35 Italy 46.9% compare
  4. 37 Zambia 46.6% compare
  5. 38 Ireland 46.4% compare
  6. 39 Malaysia 45.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Namibia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Namibia was 46.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1965.
How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Namibia ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)