Namibia vs Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita

Namibia
0.1947 units per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.2106 units per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
10th
Zambia rank
7th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.2106 units per person against 0.1947 units per person in Namibia, a difference of 0.0159 units per person.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2553 units per person 0.1936 units per person 0.0618 units per person Namibia
1990s 0.2289 units per person 0.1738 units per person 0.0551 units per person Namibia
2000s 0.2062 units per person 0.1971 units per person 0.0091 units per person Namibia
2010s 0.1897 units per person 0.2005 units per person 0.0108 units per person Zambia
2020s 0.1947 units per person 0.2106 units per person 0.0159 units per person Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita, Namibia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.2106 units per person against 0.1947 units per person in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita between Namibia and Zambia?
0.0159 units per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Namibia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,822 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.