Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 54.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in Namibia, 1994–2018
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2018, labor force with basic education, male in Namibia stood at 54.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Namibia peaked at 65.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2018.
That places Namibia 76th out of 125 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56.3% | — |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -13.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 54.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 54.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.6%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 54.2% | 65.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Namibia?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Namibia was 54.2% in 2018, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Namibia ranks 76th out of 125 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).