Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Namibia

Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 34.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.7%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2010
All-time low
9.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Namibia, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 9.71965: 14.11970: 24.31975: 26.21980: 28.81985: 25.81990: 23.91995: 28.82000: 26.52005: 342010: 34.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 34.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Namibia peaked at 34.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1960.

That places Namibia 21st 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 15-19 with primary schooling. in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Namibia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.7%
1965 14.1% +45.1%
1970 24.3% +72.3%
1975 26.2% +7.9%
1980 28.8% +9.7%
1985 25.8% -10.2%
1990 23.9% -7.6%
1995 28.8% +20.6%
2000 26.5% -7.9%
2005 34.0% +28.4%
2010 34.7% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.9% 9.7% 14.1% 2
1970s 25.2% 24.3% 26.2% 2
1980s 27.3% 25.8% 28.8% 2
1990s 26.3% 23.9% 28.8% 2
2000s 30.3% 26.5% 34.0% 2
2010s 34.7% 34.7% 34.7% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 18 Zimbabwe 36.3% compare
  2. 19 Liberia 36.3% compare
  3. 20 Senegal 35.6% compare
  4. 22 Costa Rica 34.5% compare
  5. 23 Guatemala 33.7% compare
  6. 24 Paraguay 33.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Namibia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Namibia was 34.7% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1960.
How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Namibia ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. 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 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary