Least developed countries vs Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Least developed countries
56.3%
in 2019
Namibia
106.7%
in 2017
Least developed countries rank
37th
Namibia rank
39th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Least developed countries
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 106.7% against 56.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 50.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 71.1% | 37.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 83.5% | 43.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 96.5% | 44.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Least developed countries or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 106.7% against 56.3% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Least developed countries and Namibia?
- 50.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Namibia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Least developed countries and Namibia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 39th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.