Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Namibia
123.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
123.1%
in 2023
Namibia rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 123.6% against 123.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 214 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 | 123.3% | 74.0% | 49.2% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 134.2% | 74.6% | 59.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 114.9% | 61.7% | 53.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 125.9% | 107.0% | 18.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 123.7% | 109.1% | 14.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 123.6% against 123.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Namibia ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). 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