Iran vs Namibia: Inequality in education

Iran
0.2188
in 2023
Namibia
0.2502
in 2023
Iran rank
61st
Namibia rank
58th

Inequality in education over time

  • Iran
  • Namibia
00.10.20.3201020162023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.2502 against 0.2188 in Iran, a difference of 0.0314.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 58th of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Namibia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2835 0.2584 0.0251 Iran
2020s 0.221 0.2502 0.0292 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in education, Iran or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.2502 against 0.2188 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in education between Iran and Namibia?
0.0314, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Namibia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Iran and Namibia rank globally for inequality in education?
Iran ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 58th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inequality in education
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,377 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.