Namibia vs Niue: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Namibia
7 years
in 2025
Niue
5 years
in 2025
Namibia rank
1st
Niue rank
1st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Namibia
- Niue
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7 years against 5 years in Niue, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Niue's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 1st and Niue ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Namibia or Niue?
- Namibia, at 7 years against 5 years in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Namibia and Niue?
- 2 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niue?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Niue rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Namibia ranks 1st and Niue ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). 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