Namibia vs Zambia: Official entrance age to primary education
Namibia
7 years
in 2025
Zambia
7 years
in 2025
Namibia rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Zambia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | 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 Zambia?
- Namibia, at 7 years against 7 years in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Namibia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 218 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