Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Official entrance age to primary education
Namibia
7 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
7 years
in 2025
Namibia rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 224 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 7 years against 7 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Namibia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary 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