Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Namibia

Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 23.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.6%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2005
All-time low
6.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Namibia, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 6.31965: 9.71970: 11.71975: 12.11980: 12.91985: 14.71990: 15.81995: 19.62000: 24.22005: 24.52010: 23.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Namibia stood at 23.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Namibia peaked at 24.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1960.

That places Namibia 32nd 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Namibia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.3%
1965 9.7% +55.6%
1970 11.7% +20.2%
1975 12.1% +3.5%
1980 12.9% +6.1%
1985 14.7% +14.1%
1990 15.8% +7.5%
1995 19.6% +24.0%
2000 24.2% +23.7%
2005 24.5% +1.3%
2010 23.6% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.0% 6.3% 9.7% 2
1970s 11.9% 11.7% 12.1% 2
1980s 13.8% 12.9% 14.7% 2
1990s 17.7% 15.8% 19.6% 2
2000s 24.4% 24.2% 24.5% 2
2010s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 29 Mauritania 24.8% compare
  2. 30 Libya 23.7% compare
  3. 31 Cote d'Ivoire 23.7% compare
  4. 33 Panama 23.1% compare
  5. 34 Trinidad and Tobago 22.9% compare
  6. 35 Maldives 22.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Namibia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Namibia was 23.6% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1960.
How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Namibia ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary