Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Namibia

Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 49.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
49.9%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2000
All-time low
25.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Namibia, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 25.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 26.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 26.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 39.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 38.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 40.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 42.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 51.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 49.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 49.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 49.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Namibia peaked at 51.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1960.

That places Namibia 16th 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Namibia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 25.6%
1965 26.2% +2.5%
1970 26.3% +0.3%
1975 33.3% +26.7%
1980 39.9% +19.6%
1985 38.2% -4.2%
1990 40.4% +5.9%
1995 42.4% +4.8%
2000 51.2% +20.8%
2005 49.9% -2.5%
2010 49.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.9% 25.6% 26.2% 2
1970s 29.8% 26.3% 33.3% 2
1980s 39.0% 38.2% 39.9% 2
1990s 41.4% 40.4% 42.4% 2
2000s 50.5% 49.9% 51.2% 2
2010s 49.9% 49.9% 49.9% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 13 Ecuador 52.8% compare
  2. 14 Costa Rica 51.9% compare
  3. 15 Malawi 50.2% compare
  4. 17 Uganda 48.8% compare
  5. 18 Guatemala 48.5% compare
  6. 19 Algeria 47.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Namibia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Namibia was 49.9% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1960.
How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Namibia ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)