Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Namibia
120.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
121.1%
in 2023
Namibia rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 121.1% against 120.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 217 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130.2% | 68.9% | 61.3% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 133.9% | 71.9% | 62.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 112.8% | 59.3% | 53.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 123.3% | 104.5% | 18.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 121.0% | 109.0% | 12.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 121.1% against 120.7% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release