Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Namibia
86.3%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
86.9%
in 2025
Namibia rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
116th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 86.9% against 86.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 165 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.4% | 83.5% | 31.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 84.7% | 22.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 85.0% | 12.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 85.1% | 5.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 86.7% | 1.8% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 86.9% against 86.3% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Namibia ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release