ensue in our case, and to qive clarity to the enormous problems facinq our new nation. A minority of our people participate in the modern roney economy. The economists describes them as "the economically active population". Thirtv per cent JB/9 A/S-18/PV.lO 28-30 (Mr•·Gurirab; Namibia) of them are unemployed. The rna jori tv of our people are in the traditional agricultural sector and suffer massive underemplovment. We have a distorted incone pattern. Five per cent of our papulation earn an averaae of $14,500 Per year, whereas 40 per cent earn S600. The remaininq 55 per cent, the majority of our peoPle, have a per·caPita income of onlv $63 per vear. And vet, it seems that the distorted fiaure for our averaae per caPita income mav disqualify us for sane cateaories of international assistance. A suqaestion has been made that Namibia is amana the third-world countries with the highest per·capita incomes. We arque, therefore, that those statistics have to be viewed in the context of the people's abilitv to aain access to basic human needs- namelv. employment, shelter, nutrition, health and other social services. Expenditure on education has been in almost perfect di sprooortion to the ethnic make-up of our population. Under the colonial administration, which established 12 different ethnically based education systems, the resources allocated to the 11 black administrations amounted to one tenth of what was devoted to white education. Thus, between 30 and 40 per cent of black school-age children do not attend classes, and 60 per cent of the teachers are unqualified, while 30 Per cent are underqualified. Namibia is faced with hordes of out-of-school, unskilled and unemployable vouth and adults, since the educationally dePrived communities represent over 90 Per cent of our OOPUlation. The health and housing sectors have similarlv been adversely affected bv the 
**Analysis**
The text focuses on the economic and social challenges faced by Namibia, including issues related to employment, education, and healthcare. It highlights the disparities in income distribution, education, and access to basic human needs, which suggests that economic development is a major concern. The text also touches on the legacy of colonialism and its impact on the country's development.

**Category**
Economic development, Education, Employment, Health