Labor force with basic education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force with basic education, female was 47.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Namibia, 1994–2018
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Namibia is 47.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Namibia peaked at 60.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 37th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 47.7% | — |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 47.2% | 60.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Namibia?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Namibia was 47.2% in 2018, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Namibia ranks 37th out of 125 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).