Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Namibia
Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education was 23.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education 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 population age 15-19 with no education in Namibia is 23.7%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Namibia peaked at 63.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1990.
That places Namibia 21st 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 population age 15-19 with no education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.5% | — |
| 1965 | 41.3% | -34.9% |
| 1970 | 20.0% | -51.7% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | -42.4% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +62.3% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +4.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 23.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 23.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 41.3% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 11.5% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.1% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Namibia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Namibia was 23.7% 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 15-19 with no education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education?
- Namibia ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 population age 15-19 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education