Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Namibia

Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Namibia, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 25.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 26.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 26.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 33.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 39.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 37.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 43.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 51.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 51.2 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

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Namibia is 49.9%, measured in 2010.

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

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Namibia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 25.6%
1965 26.1% +2.2%
1970 26.4% +1.1%
1975 26.5% +0.4%
1980 33.1% +25.0%
1985 39.5% +19.3%
1990 37.4% -5.3%
1995 43.3% +15.7%
2000 51.2% +18.2%
2005 51.2% +0.0%
2010 49.9% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.8% 25.6% 26.1% 2
1970s 26.4% 26.4% 26.5% 2
1980s 36.3% 33.1% 39.5% 2
1990s 40.4% 37.4% 43.3% 2
2000s 51.2% 51.2% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47.7% compare
  6. 19 Argentina 47.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Namibia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Namibia ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)