Australia vs Namibia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Australia
99.4%
in 2024
Namibia
99.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
32nd
Namibia rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Australia
- Namibia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 99.4% against 99.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and Namibia ranks 35th of 106 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 70.9% | 29.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 80.8% | 19.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Australia or Namibia?
- Australia, at 99.4% against 99.1% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Namibia ranks 35th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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