Namibia vs Norway: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education

Namibia

98.7%

in 2012

Norway

98.6%

in 2024

Namibia rank

29th

Norway rank

32nd

Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time

Namibia currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 32nd of 190 countries.

Indicator: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.