Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Namibia

Namibia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was 0.563 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.563 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 63.3%
World rank
2nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.53 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
0.4529 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2015

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Namibia, 2008–2015

0.50.7511.21.52008201120152008: 0.453 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.701 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.776 compared to formal wage employees2014: 1.5 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.563 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Namibia stood at 0.563 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of down 63.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

That places Namibia 2nd out of 54 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4529 compared to formal wage employees 0.4529 compared to formal wage employees 0.4529 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.8931 compared to formal wage employees 0.563 compared to formal wage employees 1.53 compared to formal wage employees 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Sri Lanka 0.7886 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 3 Zambia 0.5548 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 0.4243 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 5 Costa Rica 0.4101 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Namibia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Namibia was 0.563 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4529 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Namibia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Namibia ranks 2nd out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 652 data points, 2000–2021
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