Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 106.7% against 51.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 55.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 29.9% | 41.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 37.7% | 45.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 49.5% | 47.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Namibia, at 106.7% against 51.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 188 countries.
- 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.