Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Namibia

Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 46.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
46.2%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2010
All-time low
20.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Namibia, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 21.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 27.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 26.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 27.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 28.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 40.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 40.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 46.2 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Namibia is 46.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Namibia peaked at 46.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1970.

That places Namibia 35th 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Namibia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 28.2%
1965 21.5% -23.8%
1970 20.8% -3.3%
1975 27.1% +30.6%
1980 26.8% -1.2%
1985 27.1% +1.1%
1990 27.4% +1.0%
1995 28.9% +5.4%
2000 40.9% +41.7%
2005 40.6% -0.8%
2010 46.2% +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.8% 21.5% 28.2% 2
1970s 23.9% 20.8% 27.1% 2
1980s 27.0% 26.8% 27.1% 2
1990s 28.1% 27.4% 28.9% 2
2000s 40.7% 40.6% 40.9% 2
2010s 46.2% 46.2% 46.2% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 32 Chile 47.4% compare
  2. 33 Italy 46.9% compare
  3. 34 Ireland 46.3% compare
  4. 36 Zambia 46.1% compare
  5. 37 Malaysia 45.8% compare
  6. 38 Honduras 45.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Namibia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Namibia was 46.2% 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1970.
How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Namibia ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)