Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Namibia

Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 21.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.8%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2000
All-time low
13.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Namibia, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 13.71965: 13.91970: 15.21975: 16.81980: 16.51985: 16.71990: 22.91995: 23.62000: 25.42005: 20.72010: 21.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Namibia stood at 21.8%.

The figure is down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Namibia peaked at 25.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1960.

That places Namibia 31st 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Namibia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.7%
1965 13.9% +1.8%
1970 15.2% +9.6%
1975 16.8% +10.1%
1980 16.5% -1.8%
1985 16.7% +1.3%
1990 22.9% +37.3%
1995 23.6% +3.0%
2000 25.4% +7.7%
2005 20.7% -18.4%
2010 21.8% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.8% 13.7% 13.9% 2
1970s 16.0% 15.2% 16.8% 2
1980s 16.6% 16.5% 16.7% 2
1990s 23.2% 22.9% 23.6% 2
2000s 23.1% 20.7% 25.4% 2
2010s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 28 Brazil 22.9% compare
  2. 29 India 22.0% compare
  3. 30 Indonesia 21.9% compare
  4. 32 Paraguay 21.3% compare
  5. 33 Qatar 21.2% compare
  6. 34 Malawi 21.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Namibia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Namibia was 21.8% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1960.
How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Namibia ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary