China vs Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

China
94.5%
in 2019
Namibia
94.8%
in 2007
China rank
115th
Namibia rank
113th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 94.8% against 94.5% in China, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 115th and Namibia ranks 113th of 197 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 71.6% 87.3% 15.7% Namibia
1990s 78.6% 93.4% 14.8% Namibia
2000s 85.0% 94.5% 9.5% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, China or Namibia?
Namibia, at 94.8% against 94.5% in China as of 2007.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between China and Namibia?
0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Namibia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
How do China and Namibia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
China ranks 115th and Namibia ranks 113th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.