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
- Norway
How they compare
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.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 99.6% | 7.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 99.8% | 2.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Namibia or Norway?
- Namibia, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Norway as of 2012.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Namibia and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
- How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Namibia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 32nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.