Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Namibia
Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 46.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Namibia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Namibia is 46.0%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Namibia peaked at 46.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1960.
That places Namibia 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.2% | — |
| 1965 | 19.0% | +34.1% |
| 1970 | 25.3% | +32.8% |
| 1975 | 30.3% | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 46.0% | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 42.0% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.8% | 25.3% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 40.9% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 40.1% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 38.1% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 96 Qatar 48.4% compare
- 97 Congo 47.3% compare
- 98 Costa Rica 47.0% compare
- 100 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 45.0% compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 44.0% compare
- 102 Armenia 44.0% compare
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Namibia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Namibia was 46.0% 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 secondary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- Namibia ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)