Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Namibia
Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 25.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Namibia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Namibia is 25.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Namibia peaked at 25.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1960.
That places Namibia 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.9% | — |
| 1965 | 6.2% | +58.6% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.2% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.6% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Namibia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Namibia was 25.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
- Namibia ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary